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The Mexican alligator lizard has a dorsoventrally depressed body with a flattened, triangular head and weak lateral fold. [5] [6] [13] [17] It reaches up to about 10.6 cm (4.2 in) in snout–vent length and 16.0 cm (6.3 in) in tail length.
Abronia is a genus of lizards, known colloquially as alligator lizards, in the family Anguidae that is native to Mexico and Central America. The majority of the species are restricted to southern Mexico and Guatemala , but members of the genus occur as far south as Panama . [ 2 ]
Gerrhonotus is a genus of anguid lizards that are commonly referred to as alligator lizards, due to a vague resemblance to an alligator. Most species are restricted to Mexico , but a few range into Guatemala or Texas , and G. rhombifer is from Costa Rica and Panama .
This list of reptiles of Mexico is made up of 995 species of reptiles registered in Mexico. [1] Listing is based on The Reptile Database. [ 1 ] The reptiles of Mexico are grouped into 3 orders and 35 families, and include snakes, lizards, crocodilians and turtles.
Madrean alligator lizard: Southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico Elgaria multicarinata (Blainville, 1835) Southern alligator lizard: Baja California to the state of Washington Elgaria panamintina (Stebbins, 1958) Panamint alligator lizard: California Elgaria paucicarinata (Fitch, 1934) San Lucan alligator lizard: Mexico
Abronia cunemica, also known commonly as the Coapilla arboreal alligator lizard and el dragoncito de Coapilla in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was described in 2024 by Adam Clause et al., is native to southern Mexico. [1]
Abronia juarezi, also known commonly as the Sierra Juarez alligator lizard and el escorpión de Sierra de Juárez in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra Juárez in the state of Oaxaca , Mexico .
Barisia jonesi, also known commonly as the imbricate alligator lizard, Jones' imbricate alligator lizard, and el escorpión de Jones in Mexican Spanish, is a species of medium-sized lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. [1]