The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world. They are the only species of sea turtle that lack scales and a hard shell. They are named for their tough, rubbery skin and have existed in their current form since the age of the dinosaurs. Leatherbacks are highly migratory, some swimming over 10,000 …
Long-nosed leopard lizards are medium sized with round bodies, grey throats and dark spots covering most of their body. Their tails are quite long, more than twice the length of their bodies. During the breeding season females have red or orange spots along their sides
Great Basin collared lizards (formerly Mojave black-collared lizards) are medium sized with prominent rings around their necks, gray to brown bodies with pale bellies. Light spots cover most of the body. At the tail, the spots form a reticulated pattern.
The desert horned lizard is a small, round lizard with large, pointed scales that protrude from the back of their heads, giving them the appearance of having horns. They are well camouflaged in their surroundings with beige, tan, brown, or slightly reddish body color that can match the rocky soils found in the desert
Western rattlesnakes are heavy-bodied snakes with a slender neck and a broad, triangular head that is noticeably wider than their body. Adults have keeled scales and vertically elliptical pupils. Often, a prominent dark brown stripe below the eye angles to the back of the jaw. Overall, western rattlesnakes are typically light brown to greenish brown …
California mountain kingsnakes are slender-bodied, medium sized snakes with approximately equivalent head and body width. They have a black snout and dark brown eyes. Coloration consists of bold red, black, and white rings, where red is always bordered on both sides by black rings. Although their coloration may resemble some venomous species as a defense …
The northwestern pond turtle is a mid-sized, semi-aquatic freshwater turtle and is one of Oregon’s two native turtle species. They have a smooth, broad carapace (upper shell) that is drab brown to olive in color and low in profile. The plastron (lower shell) is typically light yellow in color, sometimes with a variable number of …
Western painted turtles are one of Oregon’s two native freshwater turtle species, named for their bright, colorful markings. Their plastron (the underside of their shell) is bright red or orange. Each individual has a unique black pattern on their plastron. Their smooth, relatively flat carapace (upper shell) is dark green, brown, or black overall. The …