A Note From From the Road: Road Trip Arkansas- Alligator Lizard - Hwy 340 - Bella Vista, Arkansas

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Alligator Lizard - HWY 340 Northern AR A.D. Elliott
Postcard from NW Arkansas A.D.Elliott
Mom:)

 Found this lizard that looks like a baby alligator along a trail next to HWY 340 in Northern Arkansas.
Should I send him to Jilly?

 XOXO.A.D.
Location: AR-340, Bella Vista, AR, USA

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