Snake and roadrunner
Detailed Description
Left: San Diego gopher snake. Photograph by Christopher W. Brown, USGS.
Right: Greater roadrunner, photographed by Mark Mendelsohn, USGS. Mark’s Master’s thesis research highlights the importance of maintaining large open spaces for this species, which is negatively affected by habitat fragmentation in San Diego County. More information about the greater roadrunner is available at the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.