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Smooth-headed Alligator Lizard
Gerrhonotus ophiurus
22 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
Texas Alligator LizardGerrhonotus infernalis
Transvolcanic Alligator LizardBarisia imbricataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 81 |
|---|---|
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 21 |
| Hidalgo | 19 |
| Puebla | 11 |
| San Luis Potosi | 11 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 10 |
| Tamaulipas | 5 |
| Guanajuato | 4 |
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 | eastern alligator lizards · Gerrhonotus |
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 Smooth-headed Alligator Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.