Madrean alligator lizard

Elgaria kingii

The Madrean alligator lizard is a species of anguid lizard endemic to the southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico.
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Naming

The specific name, ''kingii'', is in honor of Phillip Parker King, an Australian-born Royal Navy officer who surveyed the coast of South America.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyAnguidae
GenusElgaria
SpeciesE. kingii
Photographed in
United States of America