Notes from the Road Region
 

Reptile & Amphibian Life List
This is my slowly growing list of reptiles and amphibians. I collect a "point" for myself each time I positively identify a new species. Unlike birds, which have great resources, guides and map information to help distinguish each species, identifying reptiles can be deceiving. More than once, I have misidentified lizards for Notes from the Road, prompting some herpetologist or herper to write me and so kindly correct me. Here is my list:

 

  
 
Alligator Snapping Turtle
American Alligator
American Crocodile
Aquatic Garter

Central American Whiptail Lizard

American Whiptail Lizard

Bullfrog

Bullfrog

Brown Anole

Brown Anole
California Newt
Canyon Treefrog
Central American Chameleon
Chuckwalla

Common Basilisk

Common Basilisk
Common Side-Blotched Lizard
Cricket Frog
Ctenosaur (Black Iguana)
Cuban Tree Frog
Curly-tail Lizard
Desert Iguana
Desert Spiny Lizard
Gopher Snake
Granite Spiny Lizard

Gray Tree Frog

Unidentified Frog

Green Anole

Green Anole
Green Iguana

Green Turtle

Green Turtle

Halloween Snake

Halloween Snake
Hispaniolan Anole
Jungle Frog
Longnose Leapard Lizard

Leaf-Litter Toad

Leaf Litter Toad
Lowland Leapard Frog
Masked Frog
Northern Leapard Frog
Northwestern Garter
Pacific Treefrog
Painted Turtle
Racer

Red-eyed Leaf Frog

Red Eyed Leaf Frog

Rough-Skinned Newt

rough skinned newt
Sagebrush Lizard
Sidewinder
Soft-Shelled Turtle

Southern Desert Horned Lizard

Desert Horned Lizard

Southern Leopard Frog
Speckled Rattlesnake
Stripe-tailed lizard

Tropical House Gecko

Gecko
Western Fence Lizard
Western Rattlesnake

Western Red-backed Salamander

Salamander

Western Terrestrial Garter

Garter
Woodland Salamander

Zebra-tailed Lizard

Zebra-tailed Lizard


 
 

 

  
     

About the Site

About Home
The Notes from the Road story, about Erik Gauger, his equipment and approach.

Along the Way
Photos I took along the way, and just had to show you.

Worthwhile Sites
A list of travel websites, science websites, outdoor websites, adventure websites, art and photography websites that have maintained an independent and unique spirit.

Reviews
Reviews, press clippings, criticism and more of Notes from the Road.

Lost Sons of Afghanistan
The first of two articles I wrote in the San Fernando Valley in 2001.

A Museum for Kabul
The follow-up to A Museum for Kabul.

Birds
A collection of birds I have identified while on the road. I always keep an eye out for new birds and this is one of the greatest pleasures of travel.
Count: 652

Fishes
A collection of fish species I've counted in the wild over the course of my life.
Count: 147

Mammals
A collection of every mammal I have positively identified over the course of my life.
Count: 77

Reptiles & Amphibians
A collection of reptiles and amphibians I have managed to identify positively.
Count: 55

Butterflies
A collection of butterflies I have managed to identify positively.
Count: 45

Seashore Creatures
Tidepooling and snorkeling is one of the greatest joys of independent travel. This is my collection of seashore creatures I have identified during my Notes from the Road years.
Count: 67

Dragonflies
A list of all my dragonfly and damselfly identifications.
Count: 1