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California Alligator Lizard

Elgaria coerulea multicarinata

Description:

Banded light brown orange and black across the back and dark brown, black and white on sides. About 10 in long and very angry.

Habitat:

Under retaining wall blocks near a playground.

Notes:

Cool morning so even though the lizard was angry it wasn't moving fast because of the low temp. First one taken in San Ramon The rest of the photos were taken in Morgan Territory

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4 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

yup,there it is .attacking the keys. Mighty Monster.

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

Jemma I added the Alligator lizard biting my key. It's suspended not on the ground

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

I'm pretty good at picking them up. If I sense they may be angry then I will leave them.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

it is biting on to a shoe in the third pic!Looks very angry indeed! Must be a great feeling to pick a lizard up.

Jellis
Spotted by
Jellis

California, USA

Spotted on May 21, 2010
Submitted on Sep 16, 2011

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