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title: "Zuidelijke alligatorhagedis"
description: "Elgaria multicarinata — Reptielen. The southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) is a common species of lizard in the family Anguidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/southern-alligator-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zuidelijke alligatorhagedis

> Elgaria multicarinata — Reptielen. The southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) is a common species of lizard in the family Anguidae.

- Scientific name: *Elgaria multicarinata*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `urban` (Steden en tuinen)
- iNaturalist observations: 42348
- Wikidata: [Q2096735](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096735)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32055](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32055)

## Names

- en: Southern Alligator Lizard
- de: Südliche Alligatorschleiche
- es: Lagartija Lagarto Meridional
- nl: Zuidelijke alligatorhagedis

## Countries with the most observations

US (40136), MX (515)

## Summary

The southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) is a common species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to the Pacific coast of North America. It ranges from Baja California to the state of Washington and lives in a variety of habitats including grasslands, chaparral, forests, and even urban areas. In dry climates, it is likely to be found in moist areas or near streams.  There are five recognized subspecies.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_alligator_lizard

## Photo

![Zuidelijke alligatorhagedis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-alligator-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Kristen Nelson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197744256

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-alligator-lizard?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).