Elgaria
| Elgaria | |
|---|---|
| Elgaria multicarinata eating a mantis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Subfamily: | Gerrhonotinae |
| Genus: | Elgaria Gray, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Elgaria multicarinata | |
| Species | |
|
Seven, see text. | |
Elgaria is a genus of New World lizards in the family Anguidae. Their common name is western alligator lizards. There are seven species in the genus.