hey there
i live in san diego and i was walking up the stairs the other day to my apartment and i almost stepped on a lizard. he literally just sat there for a minute and eventually scurried off into the bushes. i swear it was a plated lizard, but i thought that they were indigenous to africa or somewhere that is not southern california. it was weird that he just sat there so i thought maybe he was used to humans, like he was an escapee. other people have reported seeing him so i know he is still around. if i see him again, should i try to capture him, like are they generally nice or will he really want to bite me? i have other lizards so i am sure i could care for him till i found him a better home. does anyone know if there is a lizard indigenous to california that might look like them? anyway, thanks in advance for any information.
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vonnie
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question about plated lizards origens
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It might be an alligator lizard, if memory serves me right... They also have a lateral groove along the side of their body. I'm pretty sure they are native to CA. Try looking them up in a CA herp guide. Hope this helps.
Lisa
hmm...now that i look at those lizards they really look like him too. it is probably an alligator lizard so i will just leave him to live happily outside. thanks for the info.
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vonnie
***One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. - A. A. Milne***
