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Alligator lizard

An alligator lizard is any one of various species of lizards in the family Anguidae that have some shared characteristics. The term may specifically refer to:

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An alligator lizard is any one of various species of lizards in the family Anguidae that have some shared characteristics. The term may specifically refer to:

Species of the genus Elgaria (western alligator lizards)

Species of the genus Gerrhonotus

Species of the genus Abronia (arboreal alligator lizards)