. Montana amphibian and reptile status assessment, literature review, and conservation plan. Amphibians; Reptiles; Indicators (Biology); Habitat (Ecology); Wildlife conservation. Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea) Up-to-date distribution and status information can be found on the Montana Natural Heritage Program's TRACKER website at Distribution/Taxonomy The northern alligator lizard is one of seven species currently recognized in the genus Elgaria (Good 1988a, b); it was formerly included in the genus Gerrhonotus (Lais 1976). Four intergrading subspecies of northern allig
. Montana amphibian and reptile status assessment, literature review, and conservation plan. Amphibians; Reptiles; Indicators (Biology); Habitat (Ecology); Wildlife conservation. Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea) Up-to-date distribution and status information can be found on the Montana Natural Heritage Program's TRACKER website at Distribution/Taxonomy The northern alligator lizard is one of seven species currently recognized in the genus Elgaria (Good 1988a, b); it was formerly included in the genus Gerrhonotus (Lais 1976). Four intergrading subspecies of northern alligator lizard {Elgaria coerulea coerulea, E. c. palmeri, E. c. principis, and E. c. shastensis) are recognized, with the northwestern alligator lizard (E. c. pincipis) the form present in Montana (Fitch 1938, Lais 1976, Werner et al. 2004). The northern alligator lizard is found west of the Continental Divide, from southern British Columbia in the north, south into northern Idaho and western Montana, and through northern and western Washington, western Oregon, the Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada in California. Disjunct populations are present in southeast Oregon, northeast California, and northwestern Nevada along the state border (Lais 1976, Nussbaum et al. 1983, Vindum and Arnold 1997, St. John 2002, Stebbins 2003), at elevations from sea level to 3200 m (10,500 ft). The species also occurs on some coastal islands off Washington and California. In Montana, there are about 75 records from six counties west of the Continental Divide, including a specimen from Wild Horse Island in Flathead Lake (Maxell et al. 2003, Werner et al. 2004). Maximum Elevation 1,618 m (5,310 ft) in Ravalli County (Maxell et al. 2003). Identification Juveniles and Adults: The body is elongate and the legs are short. The back is brown, tan, or gray to olive, yellow, or greenish. Juveniles have a broad reddish-tan stripe running the length of the back. The dark 396. Please note that these images are extracte
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