[obol] cascade head, lizard help

[Wayne Hoffman]

It appears to be a Northern Alligator Lizard.  The subspecies up here is 
quite a bit different than the one down in the Rogue Valley, among other 
thigs has a narrower head.  Northern Alligator Lizards are widespread in the 
Coast Range.  Southern Alligator Lizards are common in the Willamette 
Valley, but I think unknown along the north coast.

Wayne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis P. Vroman" <dpvroman at budget.net>
To: "Phillip Pickering" <philliplc at harborside.com>; <obol at lists.orst.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [obol] cascade head, lizard help


> It's an Alligator Lizard, but it's a bit tougher to determine if Northern 
> or Southern.  Think it's a Northern.  They have brownish eyes as compared 
> to Southern which have yellowish eyes.  The eyes of Phil's Lizard are in 
> the shadows, but look brownish.  Also, Northern is more apt to be found 
> along the coast where your at.
>
> How about some other OBOL reptile experts thoughts.   Dennis
>
>
>> 8/31:
>>
>> this was ~7", found 900' up the open grassy slope.
>> i don't own a guide - alligator lizard of some ssp? thx
>> http://www.harborside.com/~philliplc/chl1.jpg
>>
>> Phil
>> philliplc at harborside.com
>
>
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