Wildlife and Other Sightings: Western Whiptail, Gilbert's Skink....
August 04, 2012 || Posted by: PU Mather District Interpretive Ranger
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
July 25, 2012
Hetch Hetchy
Gilbert's Skink
Plestidon gilberti
July 25, 2012
Hetch Hetchy
This lizard is most often heard before it is seen. They are excellent leaf litter "swimmers." In quiet moments, listen for feint rustling in the leaf litter (most commonly oak). They will periodically peek their heads out for a look on the surface. This individual was observed close to the picnic tables near the rest rooms at Hetch Hetchy. A bluetailed juvenile was observed cruising in the leaf litter near Hodgdon Meadow employee housing.
Black Bear
Ursus americanus
July 25, 2012
Hetch Hetchy
Fresh scat filled with Manzanita seeds was observed on the trail between O'Shaughnessy Dam and Wapama
Falls.
Last updated: August 4, 2012
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