Jean-Pierre Montagne, Senior Research Technician with the Applied Animal Ecology division, researches the biodiversity of the undeveloped area of the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park.

 

Several traps are set up throughout the preserve space to capture lizards, snakes, mice, and other small animals. The traps contain pipes for the cold-blooded animals to hide and cotton to keep the warm-blooded animals warm.

 

We found three lizards lounging in the traps: two side-blotched lizards and one orange-throated whiptail.

 

Intern Sara is pictured here examining the blue/black spot that distinguishes a side-blotched lizard.

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