The Panamint alligator lizard (Elgaria panamintina ) is a species of lizard in the Anguidae family.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withThey are 3⅝—6 inches (9.2—15.2 cm) long from snout to vent. 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.
Elgaria panamintina is endemic to California, from 2,500–7,513 feet (762–2,290 m) in the desert mountain ranges of Inyo and Mono Counties. They include the Panamint Range of Death Valley National Park, the Inyo Mountains, the White Mountains, and the Coso Mountains.