Condition
Dead
Animal
Side-Blotched Lizard
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Crushed, moderate damage. Measurements are: Snout-to-vent 34mm, tail 63mm. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 0% cloud cover, 2-4 mph winds, 97 degrees Fahrenheit. Approximately 8 feet from a Long-nosed Leopard Lizard roadkill.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Stateline Road CA/NV (Bob Rudd Memorial Highway in Nevada)Westbound lane; 2.5 miles from Death Valley Junction, CA heading West; 10 inches from the yellow lane markings