Condition
Dead
Animal
Long-Nosed Leopard Lizard
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Minimal external damage mostly to hindquarters. Measurements are: Snout-to-vent 108 mm, tail 205 mm. Two Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) were waiting for me to finish processing. One flew around the area in wide circles, the other perched on a telephone pole cross piece. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 30% cloud cover, 5-10- mph winds, 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Definitely dead less than 1 hour.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
60 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
CA Hwy 190Eastbound lane; near mile marker 136.10, heading East; 16 inches from the white lane markings.