Panamint Alligator Lizard
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Anguidae
Genus:	Elgaria
Species:	E. panamintina
Binomial name
Elgaria panamintina (Stebbins, 1958)
Synonyms
Gerrhonotus panamintus Stebbins, 1958

The Panamint alligator lizard (Elgaria panamintina) is a species of lizard in the Anguidae family.

Elgaria panamintina is endemic to California, from 2,500–7,513 feet (762–2,290 m) in the desert mountain ranges of Inyo and Mono Counties. They include the Panamint Range of Death Valley National Park, the Inyo Mountains, the White Mountains, and the Coso Mountains.^[2]

They are 3+5⁄8–6 inches (92–152 mm) long from snout to vent. The tail length on this species is usually longer than the body.^{[citation needed]}

This species is also known to be quite aggressive and bites when threatened.^{[citation needed]}

• Californiaherps.com: Elgaria panamintina — Panamint Alligator Lizard
• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species