alligator lizard

English

Texas alligator lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis)

Noun

alligator lizard (plural alligator lizards)

1. (US) Any of many species of lizards in the genera Elgaria, Gerrhonotus, and Abronia.
   • 1965 March, Boys' Life, page 52:

     As a guide to start your collection we'd suggest either iguanas, tejus, swifts, basilisks, horned toads or alligator lizards.

Derived terms

• Morelet's alligator lizard
• Monte Cristo arboreal alligator lizard

References

• alligator lizard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “alligator lizard”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.