nice pic of that eye!!
would that make the gecko you found an abbotti or variegatus?
I just had an almost identical trip today!!! I went about 50 miles north of las vegas and flipped some pedes, scorps, one sideblotched, and 1 utah banded gecko. I am thinking it is a little too early... I am getting anxious though!! Cruising yielded nuthin..... I have pix of the utah in the BG forum.