Close up of an Arizona alligator lizard or Elgaria kingii near Tonto fish hatchery in Payson, Arizona.

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Edited in adobe lightroom.

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Size: 4886px × 3257px
Location: Tonto creek fish hatchery, Payson, Arizona, USA.
Photo credit: © Raven Photoscapes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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