Panamint Alligator Lizard
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| Elgaria panamintina (Stebbins, 1958) |
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Gerrhonotus panamintus Stebbins, 1958 |
The Panamint Alligator Lizard (Elgaria panamintina) is a species of lizard in the Anguidae family. It is found only in the United States. The tail length on this species is amazingly long-usually longer than the body. This species is also known to be quite aggressive and bites when threatened.
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- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Elgaria panamintina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
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