Gerrhonotus liocephalus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Anguidae |
Genus: | Gerrhonotus |
Species: | G. liocephalus |
Binomial name | |
Gerrhonotus liocephalus Wiegmann, 1828 | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
Gerrhonotus liocephalus, also known commonly as the Texas alligator lizard, Wiegmann's alligator lizard, and la culebra con pata in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala. [2] There are three recognized subspecies.
The preferred natural habitats of Gerrhonotus liocephalus are forest and shrubland. [1]
Gerrhonotus liocephalus is terrestrial. [1]
Gerrhonotus liocephalus preys predominately upon insects. [1]
The following three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]
The subspecific name, loweryi, is in honor of American ornithologist George Hines Lowery, Jr. [3] : 161