Elgaria
| Elgaria | |
|---|---|
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| Elgaria multicarinata eating a mantis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Elgaria Gray, 1838 |
| Species | |
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7, see the text | |
Elgaria is a genus of alligator lizards. Their common name is western alligator lizards.[1] They are distributed in the western North America, from Mexico to Canada.[2]
Species
There are seven species:[2]
- Elgaria cedrosensis
- Elgaria coerulea — northern alligator lizard
- Elgaria kingii — Madrean Alligator Lizard
- Elgaria multicarinata — southern alligator lizard
- Elgaria panamintina — Panamint alligator lizard
- Elgaria paucicarinata — San Lucan alligator lizard
- Elgaria velazquezi