Alligator lizard explained

An alligator lizard is any one of various species of lizards in the family Anguidae that have some shared characteristics.The term may specifically refer to:

Species of the genus Elgaria:

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

Species of the genus Gerrhonotus:

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

Species of the genus Abronia (arboreal alligator lizards)