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4 Species ID Suggestions

Alligator lizard
HemaShah
HemaShah 12 years ago
Western Fence Lizard
Scleroporus occidentalis
EileenLee
EileenLee 12 years ago
Alligator lizard
None
AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago
San Diego Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata webbii Elgaria multicarinata webbii - San Diego Alligator Lizard


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2 Comments

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

I have to agree that this is an alligator lizard and not the western fence lizard. Note the scales are too smooth to be a fence lizard. The shape of the body and head are that of the Alligator Lizard.
Here is another good reference link:
http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheet...

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

It's an alligator lizard. Here's another spotting for comparison: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/764...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Al...

gracreates
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gracreates

L.A., California, USA

Spotted on Feb 12, 2012
Submitted on Feb 14, 2012

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