Condition
Dead
Animal
Zebratail Lizard
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Minor damage to carcass. Snout-to-vent length was 7.5 cm, tail length was 8.9 cm, total length was 16.4 cm, and width at the shoulder-girdle was 1.9 cm. A Corvus corax (Common raven) approached me while I was taking the images, wanting the carcass; it was feeding before I was able to return to my car. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: clear, 0-5 mph winds, 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
quarterly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Beatty Cutoff, Death Valley National Park (between Daylight Pass Road and CA HWY 190)Northbound lane; 2.4 miles from junction with CA HWY 190 heading north; ~2 feet from the center lane markings