Condition
Dead
Animal
Zebratail Lizard
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Flattened and crushed; severe damage to carcass; majority of tail missing. Snout-to-vent length was ~75+ mm, tail length was 22+ mm. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 0% cloud cover, 0-1 mph winds, 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
monthly
Estimated Time Since Impact
about one week
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Badwater Road, Death Valley National ParkNorthbound lane; 18 inches from the white lane markings.