Southwest Reptiles and Amphibians

Elgaria kingii nobilis- Madrean Alligator Lizard

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Adult, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona		Sub-adult, Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona

Adult, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona		Juvenile, Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona

Habitat, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona	Habitat, Pajarito Mountains , Santa Cruz County, Arizona	Habitat, Huachuca Mountains , Cochise County, Arizona
Short Video

A Madrean Alligator Lizard moves with typical serpentine motion, flicks its tongue, and breathes using the fold along the lower sides of the body.