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Northern Alligator Lizard

Elgaria coerulea

The Northern Alligator Lizard is a cool reptile that looks like a little dragon! It has a long body and can be green or brown, helping it blend in with its surroundings.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Northern Alligator Lizard has a long, slender body with tough, keeled scales that give it a rough texture. Its coloring varies from brown to grey or olive-green, often with dark bands or blotches. A distinct fold of skin runs along its sides.

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Northern Alligator Lizard
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Northern Alligator Lizard

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Common

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Datos interesantes

A special side groove lets their body expand when eating or pregnant.

Their long, sticky tongue can snatch up unsuspecting insects in a flash!

These lizards give birth to live young, not eggs, which is quite rare!

They have sharp, conical teeth perfect for gripping slippery insects and worms.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Escape Artist

Northern Alligator Lizard can detach its tail to distract predators, giving it a chance to flee to safety.

Habilidad

Blended Hunter

Northern Alligator Lizard has rough, banded scales that help it disappear perfectly into its forest environment.

Habilidad

Armored Skin

Northern Alligator Lizard has tough, keeled scales and bony plates under its skin for protection from attacks.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
10-30 cm
Peso
0.005-0.03 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-15 años
Top Speed
10 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
2-15
Incubación
48-65 días

Dieta y alimentación

Tiny hunters, they feast on insects and other small critters found in their woodland homes.

Alimentos principales

  • crickets
  • spiders
  • grasshoppers
  • slugs
  • snails
  • sowbugs

Métodos de búsqueda

  • Ambush
  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Common predator in its habitat.

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A swift bird of prey that hunts lizards.

hunts

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Actively searches for slow-moving slugs.

hunts

Fall Field Cricket

Gryllus pennsylvanicus

A primary food source for these lizards.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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If you see a lizard, watch it from a distance and don't try to touch it.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Northern Alligator Lizard?

10-30 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Northern Alligator Lizard?

0.005-0.03 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northern Alligator Lizard?

10-15 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Northern Alligator Lizard?

10 km/h

¿Qué come Northern Alligator Lizard?

Tiny hunters, they feast on insects and other small critters found in their woodland homes.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern Alligator Lizard?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Northern Alligator Lizard?

Ambush y Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Northern Alligator Lizard?

2-15

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