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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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WAY up on the tree, the tree in the back. Sorry for the bad photos. This is the individual that dropped the pine cone husks in my observation #1510541 on 13 May 2015.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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Fox squirrel too fast for me, but this is the remains on his/her breakfast. This sp. has only shown up in the Ventura area in the last 2-3 years, but they are quickly becoming the most abundant squirrel in the area.
Is this "squirrel sign" an appropriate observation or does it need to be accompanied by a picture of the animal?
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
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A large melanistic individual, sluggish, ca. 70-75d F, fog cleared about 45-60 mins previous.
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Coastal Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris ssp. stejnegeri)Observer
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DOR, a gravid female.
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San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. annectens)Observer
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Air temp ca. 65d F
on a N-facing slope in the dunes
one of the first snakes of the year
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North American Toads (Genus Anaxyrus)Observer
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Juvenile/post-metamorph. Anaxyrus cf. boreas.
Curious individual lacking dorsal stripe.
May be hybrid individual???
but not A. californicus because the wart tips on the back are red surrounded by black at the base.
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Monterey Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. vandenburghi [inactive])Observer
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California Striped Racer (Coluber lateralis ssp. lateralis [inactive])Observer
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Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii ssp. pyrrhus [inactive])Observer
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Sleeping on a N-facing ledge of bedrock beside the creek.
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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii)Observer
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I distinctly remember hearing the wislizenii calling out "Dibs!" from the side of his mouth.
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Mojave Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes ssp. cerastes)Observer
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Large adult, ca 80 deg F
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Northern Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus ssp. scutulatus)Observer
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1st year juvenile, pretty fresh. Ca 85deg F at TOS.
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Coast Range Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. bocourtii)Observer
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Sunning on a warm morning - ca. 78 degrees F
