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I found these 2 on Sunday. Being mature animals, the sex of each was easy to determine.
-Alice

Those are pretty nice looking. It appears you find a lot of individuals in your back yard. Were about do you live? I set off on a quest to find a very abnormal Alligator Lizard today but unfortunately my trip was cut short do to an illness. This particular individual was Unique both in color and pattern. Hopefully I will be able to replan the trip for next week when I am feeling better. Are you studying S. Alligator lizards? If so I would be interested in possibly exchanging information
Foot Hill Reptile Relocation, Research and Conservation

I live on the outskirts of Orcutt, a little town just outside of Santa Maria in Sant Barbara County CA. I'm not studying alligator lizards, but I am intensly interested in them.

I have 3 long term captives who I'm sure you've seen plenty of pictures of, and my 15 hatchlings. Luckily I work in an office full of biologists some of whom lept at the chance of getting a tame alligator lizard or two (the babies I hatched out are incredibly friendly and unafraid of people) so I know they'll be going to good homes.

My yard is in a fairly natural state (lots of long grass and woodpiles). Much of the property surrounding the developement I live in is being converted from pasture land to vineyards so I think that a lot of alligator lizards are moving into my yard.

By the way the pair pictured were released, although I'm not opposed to collecting and keeping alligator lizards as pets, I think that it is best to leave mature animals in the wild. Because the young have such high mortality rates naturally removing a few does not have a big impact on the population. But, when mature animals of reproductive age are removed this can have a much bigger impact. Besides, the babies make better pets.

What kind of research are you involved in?

What kind of alligator lizard were you looking for?

If you'd like to you can email me at: aliceinwl@hotmail.com

-Alice