Seven species of lizards can be found in the mountains. Some species are more common than others. Common lizards include western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana), western skink (Eumeces skiltonianus), and alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata). The coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum), a California Special Concern species (DFG-CSC), is also regularly observed in the park in the appropriate habitat. Less common are the coastal western whiptail (Cnemidophorus tigris) and silvery legless lizard (Anniella pulchra).

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