Horny Toad on the Road
On Wednesday I drove out to Lovell Canyon. Sometimes Horned Lizards can be tricky to find, but that morning, two were basking in the street - right on the blacktop pavement. Here's one:

It's a Wash
Once in the Canyon, I hiked a wash.

Orange Desert Mallow
A wet winter resulted in a lot of greenery and blooming flowers, like these orange ones, which appeared to attract Ladybugs.

Pointy Reptile
There were Sagebrush Lizards and Great Basin Fences Lizards running about. Some of the Fence Lizards were almost completely black.

Arizona Sunset
That night I went roadhunting in Arizona. Thanks to the advice of Vegas Billy, I went to a spot he recommended and saw a snake that I've been looking for a long time, but is hard to come across in Nevada (hence the road trip to Arizona).

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
This Western Diamondback is the first one I've ever seen in the field and something I've always wanted to find, after seeing my first Eastern Diamondback in Okeefenokee Swamp 20 years ago.

King of California
The night wasn't over yet - although I've found California Kingsnakes in Nevada and California, this 3-1/2 footer was the first one I've ever found in Arizona. A low pressure system was moving through the area and this seemed to trigger snake activity. I saw 12-15 DORs in a relatively short stretch of road.

Longnose Snake
Next I found a bigger Longnose than the one I saw on the previous night. It was a bit "camera shy."

Mojave Crossing
On the way back to Vegas, I decided to check one more road and I spotted this yearling Mojave Rattlesnake.

Corn Creek
On Thursday I went to Corn Creek in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge aims to maintain and improve existing water sources in the desert.

American Bullfrog
Unfortunately some of the amphibian inhabitants also reminded me of being in Ohio.

Crayfish
They may not be herps, but they sure are cool - I dig crayfish.

Whip It
This was the only Vegas trip I've been on (I've been to Vegas at least once a year for the past 21 years) where it seemed Whiptails outnumbered Side-blotched Lizards. Whiptails were everywhere - and often seen crossing roads.

Desert Landscape
A typical desert scene.

Side-blotched Lizard
Side-blotched Lizard.