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Transvolcanic Alligator Lizard
Barisia imbricata
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Northern Imbricate Alligator LizardBarisia ciliaris
Herrera's Alligator LizardBarisia herrerae
Rough-necked Alligator LizardBarisia rudicollis
Southern Alligator LizardElgaria multicarinata
Oaxaca Alligator LizardBarisia planifrons
Northern Alligator LizardElgaria coerulea
Smooth-headed Alligator LizardGerrhonotus ophiurus
- Jones' Alligator LizardBarisia jonesi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 1,337 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 384 |
| Puebla | 120 |
| Hidalgo | 113 |
| Tlaxcala | 99 |
| Jalisco | 85 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 82 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 55 |
| Morelos | 14 |
| Colima | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Glass and Alligator Lizards · Anguidae |
| Genus | Barisia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Transvolcanic Alligator Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.