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Southern alligator lizard

Southern alligator lizard
Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Sauria
Infraorder:Diploglossa
Family:Anguidae
Subfamily:Gerrhonotinae
Genus:Elgaria
Species:Multicarinata
Binomial name
Elgaria multicarinata

Southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) is a reptile native to the Pacific coast of North America. It is common throughout Southern California and can be found in both grasslands and urban areas.

External link

Western Ecological Research Center: Elgaria multicarinatus, the Southern Alligator Lizard