''Gerrhonotus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of anguid

lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia al ...

s that are commonly referred to as alligator lizards, due to a vague resemblance to an

alligator An alligator is a large reptile in the Crocodilia order in the genus ''Alligator'' of the family Alligatoridae. The two Extant taxon, extant species are the American alligator (''A. mississippiensis'') and the Chinese alligator (''A. sinensis'' ...

. Along with glass lizards ('' Ophisaurus'') and many other lizards, alligator lizards have the ability to regrow their tail.

Species and subspecies

There are nine recognized

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in the genus ''Gerrhonotus''. One species has recognized subspecies."''Gerrhonotus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''

Gerrhonotus farri ''Gerrhonotus farri'' is a species of lizard of the Anguidae family. It is found in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the nort ...

'' – Farr's alligator lizardBeolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Gerrhonotus farri'', p. 88; ''G. liocephalus loweryi'', p. 161; ''G. lugoi'', p. 162). *''

Gerrhonotus infernalis The Texas alligator lizard (''Gerrhonotus infernalis'') is a species of lizard in the subfamily Gerrhonotinae of the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the central region of the American state of Texas, and south into adjacent northern ...

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alligator lizard *'' Gerrhonotus lazcanoi'' *'' Gerrhonotus liocephalus'' – smooth-headed alligator lizard, Texas alligator lizard, Wiegmann's alligator lizard **'' Gerrhonotus liocephalus austrinus'' **'' Gerrhonotus liocephalus liocephalus'' **'' Gerrhonotus liocephalus loweryi'' – Lowery's alligator lizard *'' Gerrhonotus lugoi'' – Lugo's alligator lizard *'' Gerrhonotus mccoyi'' *'' Gerrhonotus ophiurus'' *'' Gerrhonotus parvus'' – pygmy alligator lizard *''

Gerrhonotus rhombifer The isthmian alligator lizard (''Gerrhonotus rhombifer'') is a species of lizard of the Anguidae family. ''G. rhombifer'' is found in both Costa Rica and Panama. Unlike many lizards near its habitat, individuals have lateral folds. They give ...

'' – isthmian alligator lizard

Species and subspecies

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