The hatchlings are pouring out from the mountains towards the wetland.  I’ve seen several more than these three, but these were the only ones I took photographs of, and, unfortunately, my camera lens was a bit foggy.  Although it’s absolutely awesome to see these turtles, it makes me miss mine quite a bit.

Is this a Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria?

A new family of lizard for me, gymnophthalmids are known as specticled lizards because of the presence of a transparent eyelid. They are small lizards, and, according to Wikipedia, are also known as Microteiids because they are related to the Teiidae. There are also lots of Teiidae (whiptail) here in Palo Verde, mostly Amieva undulata and A. quadrilineata. This individual had a missing forelimb, which you can see in the picture on the right.

These dragonflies are everywhere, and their eyes are very reflective, like a mirror.  How does one tell dragonfly families apart as adults, as in Libellulidae and Aeshnidae?  I can do so with the larva, and have seen exhuvia of both families, but I’ve never had any practice with adults.

I’ve seen a lot of these, but haven’t taken many photographs yet.  There is a pair that hang out around the station and make a lot of noise when I or another animal approaches them.

Loxocemus bicolor is a new species and family for me, although the family, Loxocemidae, is monotypic.  It’s a beautiful snake that reflects a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.  Additionally, it’s large, strong, and semi-fosorial.