California Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus)- Sonoma County, CA
Larvae stage of the California Giant Salamander.
San Francisco Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea coerulea)- San Francisco, CA
On hot evenings in San Francisco, it is not uncommon to see San Francisco Alligator Lizards basking on the sidewalk at a particular urban locality. However, many bicyclists also like using this sidewalk and may not always see these beautiful lizards.
It is part of modern “nature”, but is still a sad sight.
Attention fellow Field Herpers!
Enjoy hitting the field and finding reptiles and amphibians? Enjoy collecting data and GPS coordinates of the animals you find? Wondering how your field herping can actually help protect herps and habitat?
The Herpetological Education and Research Project is an online database where you can enter your field data (privately and secure, of course) and keep your own personal “Life List”. At times, your information may be requested (at your approval) by biologists and other members of the scientific community that are conducting studies on reptiles and amphibians.
Your data and experiences can contribute heavily to herpetology and conservation as a whole.
Check it out at naherp.com
