Pacific Northwest
Reptiles & Amphibians
Elgaria coerulea principis - Northwestern Alligator Lizard
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Northwest Resources List
Washington Herp Atlas CaliforniaHerps.com
NatureServe Explorer
Related or Similar Northwest Lizards:
Oregon Alligator Lizard
Western Skink
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Adult, Kittitas County, Washington |
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Adult, Benton County, Oregon |
Adult, Benton County, Oregon |
Sub-adult King County, Washington |
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Neonate, Maury Island, King County Washington © Steven Caldwell |
Adult, Kittitas County, Washington |
Adult, King County, Washington |
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| As a defensive measure , an alligator lizard may drop its tail, leaving it writhing on the ground. The writhing tail is intended to distract a predator. The loss of the tail does not harm the lizard. It will grow back. |
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| Habitat, Kittitas County, Washington | Habitat, Benton County, Oregon | |
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