Madrean Alligator Lizard (Elgaria kingii)

Madrean Alligator Lizard, a reference photo — Photo: Marshal Hedin from San Diego · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The Madrean alligator lizard (Elgaria kingii), also known commonly as King's alligator lizard and el lagarto de montaña in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Madrean Alligator Lizard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Elgaria paucicarinata
Gerrhonotus infernalis
Gerrhonotus liocephalus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Anguidae
Genus: Elgaria
Species: Elgaria kingii

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