A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California
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San Nicolas Island
| Three species of lizards are found on San Nicolas Island (Not all of the lizards shown below were found on the island, but they could be.) |
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| Xantusia riversiana riversiana - San Nicolas Night Lizard | ||
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| Adult, San Nicolas Island, Ventura County © Stephanie Root | ||
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| Adult, San Nicolas Island, Ventura County © Stephanie Root | Juvenile, San Nicolas Island, Ventura County © Stephanie Root | |
| Uta stansburiana elegans - Western Side blotched Lizard | ||
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| Adult male, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County | ||
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| Adult, Santa Catalina Island © Nathan Smith |
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| Elgaria multicarinata - Southern Alligator Lizard | ||
(According to a 2014 report "Herpetofauna Biodiversity On Department of the Navy Shore Installations" the species is "confirmed as present on San Nicolas Island, where it is not native.") |
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| Adult, Santa Catalina Island © Nathan Smith |
Adult, Santa Catalina Island © Nathan Smith |
Adult, Santa Catalina Island © Nathan Smith |
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| Adult, Santa Catalina Island © Nathan Smith |
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