Blunt-nosed leopard lizard is released into the wild on the Panoche Hills Plateau

a gloved hand gently nudges a blunt-nosed leopard lizard to explore its new surroundings in the wild
Photo By/Credit

Zach Ormsby/Bureau of Land Management

Date Shot/Created
05/17/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A biologist gently nudges a blunt-nosed leopard lizard to encourage it to explore its new home in the Panoche Hills Plateau, an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The 10 released lizards were raised in the Fresno Chaffee Zoo.
Facility
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office
Species
Gambelia silus
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species