![]() Community science (sometimes called citizen science) is a way to get very detailed views of species distributions to see how species are responding to our increasing sprawl. It’s also helpful to record mating activity and how long a pair stays together. ![]() ![]() In BC, the alligator lizards tend to vanish when new urban developments spread across the landscape-maybe (probably) the habitat is unsuitable, roadkill happens, a certain invasive lizard certainly doesn’t help, and well-fed domestic cats also take their toll, as do lawn mowers and weedwackers.īut if you are lucky enough to have northern alligator lizards in your garden, please take detailed notes on their activity, prey, and how they use your garden structures. Mating itself doesn’t take 24 hours-so perhaps males hang on to make sure other males are excluded. Males bite the head and neck of females and hang on, sometimes for over 24 hours. Have you seen alligator lizards mating? If so, please take note how long they spend together. ‘Tis the season: northern alligator lizards are busy making little lizards.
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