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I thought I might get lucky, and possibly scare up a bicentores, or even a vestigium, but no such luck. I tried a few different areas that looked wonderful. I kept thinking to myself how awesome it would have been to be there one or two months later. Oh Well, things don't always work out.

I did manage to see about 7 Coleonyx variegatus variegatus (Desert Banded Geckos) and some Uta stansburiana (Side-Blotched Lizards). I was excited about seeing the geckos. I have searched for them the last three years I have been going there, and have never seen one before. I found about 5 adult males, two adult females, and one female hatchling. I guess I'll share a couple pics.

This first trip is one of a very few pictures I took in Joshua Tree Natl. Park. It was very cold, so I didn't stay long at all.

John Eddington

Here is one of the typical geckos I was finding. This guy was especially friendly. He must have liked the warmth of my hands...I nearly had to poke him off with a stick (just kidding).

Why you ask, because this is of course the collared lizard forum, and I needed a suitable name

I liked this little guy. I love the irridescence of these guys. It was a bit cool out too they posed nice for pictures.

Sorry, no collareds were seen (pretty much expected that though).

John

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Yeah, probably a bit too early in the season for the two species of collared you mentioned, John. Cool pics, though! The earliest that I have encountered C. vestigium in the field (in San Diego and Imperial counties) is March, although I know of a couple of folks who have stumbled upon one in February. Come back in the spring...IF we get some decent rain around here between now and then!

Brock

There, one day, how exciting to see them in their natural habitat. WOW ! Someday ! Eve

Nice Photos! I wish I could have met you there, but had to work. I went out looking for rock art on thursday south of Palm Springs. It was sunny but cool. I saw a couple of side blotch lizards and came across 3 banded rock lizards hanging out around an old spring. Hope you can come out here in May sometime. There will be tons of lizards!