Genus

Western Alligator Lizards

Elgaria

5 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

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

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Elgaria coerulea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Elgaria multicarinata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Elgaria velazquezi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

VU Endemic

Elgaria panamintina

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Western Alligator Lizards

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2	~50%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~30%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~20%
2	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~30%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~10%
3	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~20%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~10%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			~30%
5	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~10%
6	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			~10%
7	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Southern Alligator Lizard			Insufficient data
	🦎 Panamint Alligator Lizard			Insufficient data
8	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Central Peninsular Alligator Lizard			Insufficient data
9	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			Insufficient data
10	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Northern Alligator Lizard			Insufficient data
11	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Arizona Alligator Lizard			<5%

Western Alligator Lizards

Species in this group

Northern Alligator Lizard

Southern Alligator Lizard

Central Peninsular Alligator Lizard

Panamint Alligator Lizard

Arizona Alligator Lizard

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Western Alligator Lizards

Parks Ranked