Gerrhonotus liocephalus

Gerrhonotus liocephalus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Anguidae
Genus: Gerrhonotus
Species:
G. liocephalus
Binomial name
Gerrhonotus liocephalus
Wiegmann, 1828
Synonyms
  • 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. There are three recognized subspecies.