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I did not put the trump stuff in my post. I also can't edit it. If this site has been compromised in some way then I am done with it.
Mediterranean Gecko,Hemidactylis turcocus, Amanda introduced
species found in urban and suburban settings in Phoenix and Tucson areasTrump is a useful reminder that someone can be rich and famous without being a successful human being by any meaningful psychological or moral standard.
Looks like a coachwhip, Masticophis (or Coluber) flagellum
This is Baneberry, Actaea rubra, in the Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae). The berries are quite poisonous! A new book (2011) that you might find useful is Mountain Wildflowers of Southern Arizona, by Frank S. Rose (Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press). He has photos of the flower, leaves, fruit, and whole plant for each species.
Tried to suggest ID, won't let me send it. Sonoran Spotted Whiptail, Aspidpscelis sonorae. See Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Arizona, Thomas Brennan and Andrew Holycross
Sonoran Spotted Whiptails, one of the parthenogenetic lizards whose population consists of females only. Southeastern Arizona.
Chuckwalla has never been found in Saguaro NP. Nearest population is across the Avra Valley in the Waterman Mountains, about 15 miles west of the Park.
Yes, misidentification on my part. It is a Hoary Bat. The information on its location and date (June 3, 2012), Chiricahua National Monument.
