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This blog is predominately about camera trapping in California. We camera trap to save our souls and to teach primary school students about biology and conservation. We will also touch on other camera trapping news and musings, sets from afar, mediocre herpetology, sucky birding, and other natural history discussions.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Ouch!

Randomtruth posted some great photos from our Mojave trip. One of them included an in hand picture of a yellow backed spiny lizard, Sceloporus uniformis "right before it ravaged [his] hand."

I am said that the Mojave Sceloperus has lost its designation as magister not too long ago as the splitters won the current round.  magister is so much better than uniformis;  uniformis is so plain and well, uniform. S. magister on the other hand screams importance and these really are one of the coolest lizards around.  Stunning markings, fun behavior and fairly tough to get in hand.

Back to the story I started. This guy was not happy getting his picture taken and he let randomtruth know it. Here is the series of photos of said hand ravaging.  I have to say that we were all laughing about as hard as you can in 100°F heat.  As you can see we are all taking pictures of the little lizard getting his revenge.

Holding on hard


Free

Taking his picture again

Do not like!  I will bite you some more!


Ouch!


Let go ... let go ... let go


This is where we laugh and take more pictures

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6 comments:

  1. Bay LaurelJuly 16, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    RT, ouch look with the camera in the frame taking your picture, is priceless! I hope the Sceloperus didn't leave to bad of a "tooth tattoo".

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  2. TexWisGirlJuly 16, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    youch! um. question. why would said bearded person wear a dark long-sleeved shirt in said 100 degree weather? wouldn't light-colored have been more comfortable? especially while you have a lizard biting you?

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  3. TrailblazerJuly 16, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Oh man! I feel for ya, RT! Although, I also can't help but chuckle at the pictures (that Sceloperus looks to have sharp little teeth).

    Nothing better than a good, ol' fashion herp tag!

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  4. JKJuly 16, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    texwisgirl: you may have caught me in a fish tail. This was mid-morning and was probably not as hot as I claimed. Long sleeves become a must in the desert to protect from UV rays. I myself like the guayabera but the high tech REI shirts seemed to beat them pretty easily even though they were dark.

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  5. JKJuly 16, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    fish tale*

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  6. randomtruthJuly 19, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Yah, the dark gray wasn't the best choice, but those spf 20 REI long sleevers are awesome.

    As for the magister - I'd happily suffer his abuses again, but my finger is definitely throbbing while looking at your series... :)

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