Recent Santa Clara Finds

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Dutchocrat
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Recent Santa Clara Finds

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Some recent finds in the northern Santa Clara area. I am not very good at identification.

Three versions of Pseudacris Sierra
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Western Sagebrush
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Coast Range Fence Lizard
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California Newt
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Love is in the air ... sorry water (Sorry, did not have a good shot here)
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Mr.Talltree
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Re: Recent Santa Clara Finds

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Kewl newt :mrgreen:
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Owen
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Re: Recent Santa Clara Finds

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Neat newt pix.

Your Sagebrush is actually another Coast Range Fence Lizard. Sagebrush kave smaller and less keeled scales.

Here's a county Sagebrush:

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Re: Recent Santa Clara Finds

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I believe a quick way to check, while in the field, is the back of the rear legs.... fence...Yell. Sage... Wht. After seeing enough of each, you'll be able to tell at a glance, from the overall 'gestalt'... :thumb: jim
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