Genus

Western Alligator Lizards

Elgaria

3 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyAnguidae (Glass and Alligator Lizards)
GenusElgaria (Western Alligator Lizards)

Species in this group

Elgaria coerulea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Elgaria multicarinata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Elgaria kingii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Western Alligator Lizards

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 6 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~50%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~40%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~20%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~30%
3	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~30%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~30%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~10%
4	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~30%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~20%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~10%
5	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~10%
6	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~10%
7	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Arizona Alligator Lizard			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~30%
2	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~30%
3	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~30%
4	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~20%
5	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~10%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~10%
6	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~10%
7	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	California Living Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Lindsay Wildlife Experience	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Western Alligator Lizards

Species in this group

Northern Alligator Lizard

Southern Alligator Lizard

Arizona Alligator Lizard

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Western Alligator Lizards

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found