Gerrhonotus | |
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Texas alligator lizard, Gerrhonotus infernalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Anguidae |
Subfamily: | Gerrhonotinae |
Genus: |
Gerrhonotus Wiegmann, 1828 |
Species | |
5 recognized species, see article. |
5 recognized species, see article.
Gerrhonotus is a genus of anguid lizards that are commonly referred to as alligator lizards, due to a vague resemblance to the alligator. There are five currently recognized species in the genus: