Alligator Lizards get their name from the square-shaped scales that they have on their back. They’re a relatively common lizard in the western United States. I’ve found quite a few of them in Northern California. A few years ago I brought three of them back home and set them up in this terrarium.

I was pretty sure that I had a male and two females, but I’ve never seen any breeding activity. Today was a nice day to put the lizards on the deck in a screened enclosure, so they could get some fresh air and natural sunlight.

While they were outside, I cleaned the lizards’ tank and I found eight eggs! I now have them in an incubator. If they hatch, it will be the first time I’ve ever produced Alligator Lizards.

If you’d like to see some photos of wild Alligator Lizards, check out my Herping California Pics.

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