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The strange mating season of alligator lizards in Southern California

Alligator mating season is about to hit Southern California. A ton of them are already in the area. They’re actually just a few inches long, and weigh about an ounce.

By Steve Chiotakis • Mar 13, 2020 • 1 min read

Alligator mating season is about to hit Southern California. A ton of them are already in the area. They’re actually just a few inches long, and weigh about an ounce. That’s because they’re Southern Alligator Lizards.

If you happen to see some alligator lizards doing their weird lovemaking, be a community scientist: take a picture and send it to nature@nhm.org.

Steve Chiotakis
Afternoon News Anchor
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Jenna Kagel
Radio producer
Rebecca Mooney
Producer, The Treatment
Lila Higgins
Senior Manager for Community Science at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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The strange mating season of alligator lizards in Southern California

Alligator mating season is about to hit Southern California. A ton of them are already in the area. They’re actually just a few inches long, and weigh about an ounce.

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Greater LA

The strange mating season of alligator lizards in Southern California

Alligator mating season is about to hit Southern California. A ton of them are already in the area. They’re actually just a few inches long, and weigh about an ounce.

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