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Taxonomy
Elgaria was named by Gray (1838). It is extant.
It was synonymized subjectively with Gerrhonotus by McDowell and Bogert (1954).
It was assigned to Anguidae by Brattstrom (1955), Frank and Ramus (1996).
It was synonymized subjectively with Gerrhonotus by McDowell and Bogert (1954).
It was assigned to Anguidae by Brattstrom (1955), Frank and Ramus (1996).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1838 | Elgaria Gray |
| 1955 | Elgaria Brattstrom p. 139 |
| 1996 | Elgaria Frank and Ramus |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Elgaria Gray 1838 [alligator lizard]
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Elgaria coerulea Wiegmann 1828 [Northern alligator lizard]
Elgaria kingii Gray 1838 [Madrean alligator lizard]
Elgaria multicarinata Blainville 1835 [southern alligator lizard]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available