I found this little visitor on my front porch a couple of days ago. I've lived here in the same place west of the Cascades for 35 years, never previously seen a lizard on the property. Newts, yes. Lizards, no.
I looked at pictures of lizards online, this appears to be a Northwestern Alligator Lizard. He seems to have regenerated a new tail at some time in the past. He allowed me to get quite close and didn't move a muscle. He blended right in with the dark brown stair tread.
Yes, it has been quite dry on my property the past few years. I've been watering a lot more during dry weather. Is the presence of a lizard evidence of desertification?? When I lived in a desert, lizards were commonly seen. Now I can say I've seen one here.
I looked at pictures of lizards online, this appears to be a Northwestern Alligator Lizard. He seems to have regenerated a new tail at some time in the past. He allowed me to get quite close and didn't move a muscle. He blended right in with the dark brown stair tread.
Yes, it has been quite dry on my property the past few years. I've been watering a lot more during dry weather. Is the presence of a lizard evidence of desertification?? When I lived in a desert, lizards were commonly seen. Now I can say I've seen one here.