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Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Southern Alligator LizardElgaria multicarinata
Common Wall LizardPodarcis muralis
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Western SkinkPlestiodon skiltonianus
Transvolcanic Alligator LizardBarisia imbricata
Common Sagebrush LizardSceloporus graciosus
Little Brown SkinkScincella lateralis
Dark-flecked Garden SunskinkLampropholis delicata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 12,214 |
|---|---|
| California | 4,498 |
| Canada | 2,969 |
| British Columbia | 2,639 |
| Washington | 2,199 |
| Oregon | 1,022 |
| Nevada | 841 |
| Alberta | 356 |
| Idaho | 137 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Glass and Alligator Lizards · Anguidae |
| Genus | Western Alligator Lizards · Elgaria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Northern Alligator Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.