A Trip out on Pipeline Road to Burro Gap area, east of Ajo.
A Western Banded Gecko. I knew these should be in the area, but they are strictly nocturnal and apparently
kind of hard to find. This one was under some old siding by an abandoned shed.
Tiny Checkerspot, lifer butterfly!
Tropical Buckeye, lifer butterfly!
Mohave Rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus . Separated from the Western Diamondback by the narrow black bands on the tail.
The toxin (a neurotoxin) of this species is the most potent of rattlesnakes. The so called green Mohave Rattlesnake apparently
is less toxic, but this individual doesn't appear to be the green type. Here's LINK to an interesting article.
Mohave Rattlesnake (don't worry, I wasn't as close as it looks)
Mohave Rattlesnake, another way to separate from the Western Diamondback are the two scales that separate
the supraoculars anteriorly (the Western Diamondback has many small ones).
Violet Twining-Snapdragon, Maurandella antirrhiniflora
Striped Tail or Devil’s Scorpion-Vaejovis spinigerus
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