Gerrhonotus liocephalus

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Gerrhonotus liocephalus
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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 tesselatus
    Wiegmann, 1834
  • Pterogasterus tesselatus
    (Wiegmann, 1834)
  • Scincus ventralis
    Peale & Green, 1830
  • Pterogasterus ventralis
    (Peale & Green, 1830)

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.

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Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Gerrhonotus liocephalus are forest and shrubland. [1]

Behavior

Gerrhonotus liocephalus is terrestrial. [1]

Diet

Gerrhonotus liocephalus preys predominately upon insects. [1]

Reproduction

Gerrhonotus liocephalus is oviparous. [1] [2]

Subspecies

The following three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]

Etymology

The subspecific name, loweryi, is in honor of American ornithologist George Hines Lowery, Jr. [3] :161

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Vazquez Díaz, J.; Quintero Díaz, G.E. (2007). "Gerrhonotus liocephalus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2007: e.T63708A12707928. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Species Gerrhonotus liocephalus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  3. Beolens, B; Watkins, M; Grayson, M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5.

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