Texas Alligator Lizard
The Texas Alligator Lizard is a lizard species found in parts of the USA and Mexico. This is relatively a slow creature, but has a good vision.
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Squamata |
Suborder | Sauria |
Family | Anguidae |
Subfamily | Gerrhonotinae |
Genus | Gerrhonotus |
Species | G. infernalis |
Scientific Name | Gerrhonotusinfernalis |
Length | 24 to 25 in (61 to 64 cm) |
Coloration | Yellowish brown coloration with checker patterns in darker brown and white |
Distribution | Central part of the American state of Texas to down south in Mexico |
Habitat | Stones and limestone crevices in the rocky hillsides |
Diet | Mainly insects, but also opportunistically small birds and rodents |
Breeding Season | Year-round |
Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
IUCN Conservation Status | Least Concern |
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Published on February 28th 2017 by staff under Lizards. Article was last reviewed on 14th June 2019.