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northern alligator lizard. bitterroot mountains.

7/10/2021

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​We seem to have an influx of Northern alligator lizards up Kootenai Canyon this year. On our evening trail runs, they keep darting across the trail and up the steep sides. They sure move fast!
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--Nikki / Out Here

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Dana
7/11/2021 06:29:53 am

Wow! I've never seen one of those. Thanks for sharing, Nikki! Now I'll know what it is when I come across it. Pretty cool! How big are they?

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Nikki - myMountainStudio link
7/11/2021 09:00:09 am

Hi Dana... We've seen them in the past, but never in such abundance as we have lately. I didn't know what they were until recently I decided to look them up. They're around a foot long, give or take? Their long tail makes them look kind of like a short snake with legs. I tried to video one on the trail but he went too fast for me to keep up with him. He gave me a little startle when he suddenly darted right towards my foot! LOL! :)

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