Condition
Dead
Animal
Western Whiptail
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Moderate damage to carcass. Snout-to-vent length was 76 mm, tail length was 188 mm. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 0% cloud cover, 2-4 mph winds, 88 degrees Fahrenheit. Images taken at Cow Creek at 1410 pm PDT.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
monthly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 6 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Beatty Cutoff RoadNorthbound lane; 4 miles from the junction with CA HWY 190, heading South; 14 inches from the yellow lane markings.