Thought this may be of some interest.
Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica x Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis) intergrade/hybrid.
Sierra Nevada Mountains, California.
They have a roughly 1400m long, and 300m width hybrid zone in this particular area, with true pure hybrid/intergrade being exceptionally rare. (Wake 1989)
Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica x Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis) intergrade/hybrid. by Chad Lane, on Flickr
Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica x Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis) intergrade/hybrid. by Chad Lane, on Flickr
Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica x Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis) intergrade/hybrid. by Chad Lane, on Flickr
Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica x Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis) intergrade/hybrid. by Chad Lane, on Flickr
Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica x Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis) intergrade/hybrid. by Chad Lane, on Flickr
Cheers,
Chad
Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina intergrade.
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Re: Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina intergrade
Jewel done to justice a la Chad.
You take us what its all about Chad Lane.
You take us what its all about Chad Lane.
Re: Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina intergrade
Don't know anything about the rarity and whatnot but that is undeniably a great looking gummy lizard.
Re: Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina intergrade
Nice pics, Chad. You photography skills are as good as your herping skills.
Bart
Bart
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Re: Yellow-eyed Ensatina x Sierra Nevada Ensatina intergrade
Thank you all!