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The southern alligator lizard ( Elgaria multicarinata) is a common species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to the Pacific coast of North America. [1] [2] It ranges from Baja California to the state of Washington and lives in a variety of habitats including grasslands, chaparral, forests, and even urban areas.
The northern alligator lizard is a medium-sized slender lizard. Adults reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 10 cm (3.9 in) and a total length (including tail) of roughly 27.5 cm (10.8 in). It has a distinct skin fold on each side, separating the keeled scales on the back from the smooth ventral scales.
northern alligator lizard. Pacific Coast and in the Rocky Mountains from southern British Columbia through Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana south through Oregon to the coastal range and the Sierra Nevada in central California. Elgaria kingii Gray, 1838. Madrean alligator Lizard. southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern ...
Anniella alexanderae. Temblor legless lizard. Anniella campi. Southern Sierra legless lizard. Anniella grinnelli. Bakersfield legless lizard. Anniella pulchra. Northern California legless lizard. Anniella stebbinsi.
An alligator lizard is any one of various species of lizards in the family Anguidae that have some shared characteristics. The term may specifically refer to: Species of the genus Elgaria : Northern alligator lizard ( Elgaria coerulea) Madrean alligator lizard ( Elgaria kingii) Southern alligator lizard ( Elgaria multicarinata)
Only two states followed in the 1970s, but the ensuing decades saw nominations at a rate of almost one per year. State birds are more common, with all 50 states naming one, and they were adopted earlier, with the first one selected in 1927. Before their formal designation as state reptiles, Florida's alligator, Maryland's terrapin, and Texas's ...
Southern alligator lizard. The southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) is a lizard native to the Pacific coast of North America. It is common throughout Southern California and can be found in grasslands, chaparral, and forests as well as urban areas. In dry climates, it is likely to be found in moist areas or near streams.
Reptiles. Family: Lizards Anguidae. Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea) is a medium-sized lizard that occurs along the Pacific Coast and in the Rocky Mountains from southern British Columbia through Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana south through Oregon to the coastal range and the Sierra Nevada in central California.