Sierra Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea palmeri
- E. c. palmeri – Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Elgaria c. palmeri occurs in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains from Plumas County south to Kern County, and in extreme western Nevada.
LEGAL STATUS: Elgaria c. palmeri is protected in the state of Nevada.