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alligator lizard

n. slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America

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Alligator lizard

An alligator lizard is any one of various kinds of lizards that have some shared characteristics. The term may specifically refer to:

Species of the genus Elgaria:

  • Elgaria coerulea ( Northern alligator lizard)
  • Elgaria kingii ( Madrean alligator lizard)
  • Elgaria multicarinata ( Southern alligator lizard)
  • Elgaria panamintina ( Panamint alligator lizard)
  • Elgaria parva (pygmy alligator lizard)
  • Elgaria paucicarinata (San Lucan alligator lizard)
  • Elgaria velazquezi (Central Peninsular alligator lizard)

Species of the genus Gerrhonotus:

  • Gerrhonotus farri (Farr's alligator lizard)
  • Gerrhonotus infernalis (Texas alligator lizard)
  • Gerrhonotus liocephalus (smooth-headed alligator lizard)
  • Gerrhonotus lugoi (Lugo's alligator lizard)

Species of the genus Abronia (Arboreal alligator lizards)