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We ran into this creature (~10" long) in the middle of the trail between Bottchers Gap and Skinner Ridge as we descended from Devil's Peak. He posed for photos for a while - February 1, 2003
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[ Post a Comment ]| keema | Alligator Lizard | | 
Hasn't voted | Thanks. Now I have the music from "America" running through my head, "alligator lizards in the air". ;-) Check out the tail. Someone caught that guy before. | | Posted Feb 2, 2003 8:12 pm |
| gacland | Skink? | | Hasn't voted | Is it a skink? | | Posted Feb 3, 2003 8:38 am |
 | | Dave K | Re: Skink? | | 
Hasn't voted | I think it is an alligator lizard. Skinks typically have a lot of blue on them. | | Posted Feb 3, 2003 9:38 am |
| | keema | Re: Skink? | |
Hasn't voted | OK, OK, you guys made me look this up this critter. He is a San Francisco Alligator Lizard a subspecies of the Northern Alligator Lizard. Skinks are much more smooth scaled so they almost look shiny. Information from Peterson's Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. | | Posted Feb 3, 2003 10:49 am |
| | Misha | Re: Skink? | | 
Hasn't voted | Thanks for all the insights! I have another close-up picture of this beast (its head). Let me know if you want me to post it... | | Posted Feb 3, 2003 11:14 am |
| | Misha | Re: Skink? | |
Hasn't voted | Here is one more for your viewing pleasure :)
| | Posted Feb 3, 2003 4:24 pm |
| | gacland | Re: Skink? | | Hasn't voted | Crickey,
I glad it ain't a croc.
Thanks for the info guys. | | Posted Feb 4, 2003 2:06 pm |
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