Northern California Fence Lizard
If I had to take a guess, I would suggest that this is a picture of a Sierra Fence Lizard. The photo was captured along the Taft Point Trail at Yosemite National Park. We saw several scampering about in the sunny, damp woodlands.
Having hiked extensively in the southwest, this lizard is just one of many that I have come across and photographed. They are a very diverse, colorful and interesting group of reptiles.
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*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.
See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.
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Meta Data – Day 38 YOY – Year of Yosemite
File Name: 0382.CR2
Capture time: 1:36:03 AM/PM
Capture date: June 9, 2016
Exposure: 1/200 sec @ f/8
Focal Length: 94mm
ISO 125
Canon SX50 HS