Racerunner

McKinney Roughs, a LCRA nature park near Bastrop, Texas is yet another one of those places we might not have ventured if it weren't for letterboxing. It has a fun little visitors' center, and a number of great trails.

Thanks to the four boxes at the park, we've been a couple of times to hike and enjoy the wildlife. We'd like to return and plant one of our own.

Above, you'll see a great photo Asterix took of an animal indigenous to the park; we saw a number of them, but this was our most close-up experience. In addition to our photos, we have a great memory in our logbook thanks to Silver Eagle.

Prairie-lined racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis
The racerunner lizard has seven light stripes on a bright green head and body. It grows to 10 inches long. It is diurnal (active during the day) and is bold when foraging for its insect prey.