Alligator Lizard

Gerrhonotous Coeruleus

Class: Chordata

 Order: Reptilia

Family: Squamata

Distribution: Southern British Columbia to central coast and Sierra Nevada of California. Rocky Mountains of Western Montana and Northern Idaho.

Habitat: Moist enviorment in foothills and mountains. Under objects where there is lots of cover.

Special Adaptations: The tail is readily lost.

Reproduction: Live bearing, anywhere from 2 to 15 young.

Diet: Insects, spiders, millipeds, snails.