CHRISTMAS TREE PASS
On the following day I went to this place that has cool rock formations.

Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii).

Black-chinned Sparrows were seen at several of the places that I visited.

Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis).

A Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) catching some shade - it was rather hot in the afternoon.

A California Checkerspot on California Goldenrod.

Male Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus).

Female Chuckwalla shedding her skin.

Desert oasis.

Red-spotted Toad (Bufo punctatus) tadpoles.

Male Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus uniformis).

Female Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard.

In the evening I did a bit of roadhunting and found a few snakes. Juvenile Desert Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans).

Adult Desert Glossy Snake.

Long-nosed Snakes (Rhinocheilus lecontei) were the snakes most commonly encountered on the trip. I like their variable colors and patterns.

Long-nosed Snake.