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Common Name:Lizard, Southern Alligator
Scientific Name:Gerrhonotus multicarninatus
Family:Anguid
Area:Coyote Wall - Columbia River Gorge, Washington
Date:May 5, 2001

Southern Alligator Lizards have yellow eyes and distinct crossbands, while the Northern Alligator Lizard has brown eyes and indistinct crossbands.


front porch - Elkton, Oregon - - - July 31, 2011

Reference:Reptiles of Washington and Oregon by Storm & Leonard / Western Reptiles and Amphibians by Stebbins
Link:Trip Journal Entry