Newt jelly. Larval newts getting close to breaking out of their eggs and being free swimming littles.

Country? Bad. NEWTS? GOOD. Here are Taricha torosa not yet broken out of their little goo ball. Those eyes, tho! #herps #calibiologist

Some work days start earlier than others… #calibiologist #fieldwork

Looking through the windshield at a thin band of light as the sun rises over an 8 lane highway and clouds pool overhead.

Morning commute to Concord. #calibiologist

A small, sand-colored snake with a very large scale at the front of the “nose”. It has large, dark eyes, smooth scales, and a dark tongue.

A small, slender snake of the deserts, fairly monochromatic. This individual is held loosely in one hand and is indignant at the detainment.

#SundaySnakes is still kicking. This week with the Mohave Patch-nosed Snake
(Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis). Look at that Rostral! #herps #calherps #snek #snakes #fieldwork #fieldbiology #california #calibiologist