Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard - Elkhorn Valley - Carrizo Plain National Monument
Reptile and Amphibian Photography ~ Finding the beauty around us
This Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard was found running atop the wildflowers during the 2017 superbloom. This photo was taken in the Elkhorn Valley portion of the Carrizo National Monument, California.
Original image 20.1 Mp - Cropped image 2976 x 2240 pixels
Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizards hibernate in abandoned rodent holes. You can see from the caked mud that this Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard had recently come out of hibernation. This photo was taken in the Elkhorn Valley portion of the Carrizo National Monument, California.
Original image 20.1 Mp - Cropped image 2528 x 1744 pixels
Photographs by Martin Fletcher