Southern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata
Summary 2
The southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) is a common species of lizard native to the Pacific coast of North America. 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. In dry climates, it is likely to be found in moist areas or near streams.
distribution 3
Continent: Middle-America North-America
Distribution: USA (Washington, Oregon, California),
Mexico (Baja California)
ignava: San Martin Island, Baja California
nana: Los Coronados Island, Baja California.
Type locality: South island, Los Coronados Island, Baja California.
webbii: S California, N Baja California.
Type locality: œSan Diego to El Paso. Restrcited to San Diego, California, by SMITH & TAYLOR 1950.
Sources and Credits
- (c) scheidr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgaria_multicarinata
- (c) Peter Uetz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/18849120
