California Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata)
Created: April 4th, 2007 - 01:48 AM
Last Modified: June 15th, 2010 - 02:31 AM Entered by: Michael Peters
Record 2645
Last Modified: June 15th, 2010 - 02:31 AM Entered by: Michael Peters
Record 2645
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Shasta County |
Time: 2007-04-03 17:55:00 |
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Qty: 2 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Both |
Method: Artificial cover flipping |
Habitat: Side of Road |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Few clouds |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 650.30ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Two specimens, a sexual pair. I did not observe copulation so I do not know if they are a breeding pair but I suspect so. I initially saw the head the male sticking out from the empty beer box and dart back under. When I lifted it, the female was under the beer box and the male was inside it.
The female has what looks like a complete tail.
Both specimens had little black tick like parasites.
First pic is of both. Second is head of male. Third is female stretched out on my leg showing her tail. Unfortunately there really was not a better place to position her for a full heat to tail shot.
Update Nov 9 2009: Updated elevation via GPSVisualizer
Update Jun 15 2010: Added subspecies based on red pigment
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