Panamint alligator lizard
| Panamint Alligator Lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Elgaria |
| Species: | E. panamintina
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| Binomial name | |
| Elgaria panamintina (Stebbins, 1958)
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| Synonyms | |
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Gerrhonotus panamintus Stebbins, 1958 | |
The Panamint alligator lizard (Elgaria panamintina) is a species of lizard in the Anguidae family.
Distribution
Elgaria panamintina is endemic to California, from 2,500–7,513 feet (762–2,290 m) in the desert mountain ranges of Inyo and Mono Counties. They include the Panamint Range of Death Valley National Park, the Inyo Mountains, the White Mountains, and the Coso Mountains.[1]
Description
They are 3⅝—6 inches (9.2—15.2 cm) long from snout to vent. The tail length on this species is amazingly long—usually longer than the body.
This species is also known to be quite aggressive and bites when threatened.
References
- ^ Californiaherps . accessed 04.12.2012
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. IUCN Red List: Elgaria panamintina . Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
External links
- Californiaherps.com: Elgaria panamintina — Panamint Alligator Lizard
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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