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Is an alligator a lizard

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No. Alligators are crocodilians, which are a separate branch of reptile from lizards.

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What is a alligator lizard?

An alligator lizard is any of various species of lizards in either of the genera Elgaria and Gerrhonotus.


How do you train an alligator lizard?

I would leave that to a pro


What does a northern alligator lizard baby look like?

Baby northern alligator lizards have the same alligator-shaped bodies as adults. Their mouths and throats are sometimes yellow, but the rest of their bodies are brown.


Where did the word alligator come from?

Direct quote from Wikipedia... "The name alligator is an anglicized form of el lagarto, the Spanish term for "lizard", which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator."


What is the scientific name of LIZARD?

Squamata - Lizards Anguidae - Alligator Lizards & Allies Elgaria - Western Alligator LizardsE. coerulea - Northern Alligator Lizard E. c. coerulea - San Francisco Alligator Lizard E. c. palmeri- Sierra Alligator Lizard E. c. shastensis - Shasta Alligator Lizard E. c. principis - Northwestern Alligator Lizard E. multicarinata - Southern Alligator Lizard E. m. multicarinata - California Alligator Lizard E. m. scincicauda - Oregon Alligator Lizard E. m. webbii - San Diego Alligator Lizard E. panamintina - Panamint Alligator Lizard Anniellidae - North American Legless lizardsAnniella - North American Legless Lizards A. pulchra- California Legless Lizard Crotaphytidae - Collared and Leopard Lizards Crotaphytus - Collared Lizards C. bicinctores - Great Basin Collared Lizard C. vestigium - Baja California Collared Lizard Gambelia - Leopard Lizards G. copeii - Cope's Leopard Lizard G. sila - Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard G. wislizenii - Long-nosed Leopard Lizard Gekkonidae - Geckos Coleonyx - Banded Geckos C. switaki - Switak's Banded Gecko C. s. switaki - Peninsular Banded Gecko C. variegatus - Western Banded Gecko C. v. abbotti - San Diego Banded Gecko C. v. variegatus - Desert Banded Gecko Phyllodactylus - Leaf-toed Geckos P. nocticolus - Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus - House Geckos H. turcicus - Mediterranean House Gecko I Tarentola - Wall Geckos T. mauritanica - Moorish Wall Gecko IHelodermatidae - Venomous Lizards Heloderma - Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards H. suspectum - Gila Monster H. s. cinctum - Banded Gila Monster Iguanidae - Iguanian Lizards Dipsosaurus - Desert Iguanas D. dorsalis- Desert Iguana D. d. dorsalis - Northern Desert Iguana Sauromalus - Chuckwallas S. ater - Common Chuckwalla Phrynosomatidae - Zebra-tailed, Earless, Fringe-toed, Spiny, Tree, Side-blotched, and Horned Lizards Callisaurus - Zebra-tailed Lizards C. draconoides - Zebra-tailed Lizard C. d. rhodostictus - Western Zebra-tailed Lizard Petrosaurus - California Rock Lizards P. mearnsi - Banded Rock Lizard P. m. mearnsi - Mearns' Rock Lizard Phrynosoma - Horned Lizards P. (Anota) blainvillii (coronatum) - Blainville's (Coast) Horned Lizard P. (Tapaja) douglasii - Pygmy Short-horned Lizard P. (Anota) mcallii- Flat-tail Horned Lizard P. platyrhinos - Desert Horned Lizard P. (Doliosaurus) p. calidiarum - Southern Desert Horned Lizard P. (Doliosaurus) p. platyrhinos - Northern Desert Horned Lizard Sceloporus - Spiny Lizards S. graciosus - Common Sagebrush Lizard S. g. gracilis - Western Sagebrush Lizard S. g. graciosus - Northern Sagebrush Lizard S. g. vandenburgianus - Southern Sagebrush Lizard S. magister - Desert Spiny Lizard S. m. uniformis - Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard S. m. transversus - Barred Spiny Lizard S. occidentalis - Western Fence Lizard S. o. becki - Island Fence Lizard S. o. biseriatus - San Joaquin Fence Lizard S. o. bocourtii - Coast Range Fence Lizard S. o. longipes - Great Basin Fence Lizard S. o. occidentalis - Northwestern Fence Lizard S. o. taylori - Sierra Fence Lizard S. orcutti - Granite Spiny Lizard Uma - Fringe-toed Lizards U. inornata - Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard U. notata - Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard U. scoparia - Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard Urosaurus - Tree & Bush Lizards U. graciosus - Long-tailed Brush Lizard U. nigricaudus - Baja California Brush Lizard U. ornatus - Ornate Tree Lizard U. o. symmetricus - Colorado River Tree Lizard Uta - Side-blotched Lizards U. stansburiana - Common Side-blotched Lizard U. s. elegans - Western Side-blotched Lizard U. s. nevadensis - Nevada Side-blotched Lizard U. s. stansburiana - Northern Side-blotched Lizard Scincidae - Skinks Plestiodon - Toothy Skinks (formerly Eumeces) P. "gilberti"- Gilbert's Skink P. g. cancellosus - Variegated Skink P. g. gilberti - Greater Brown Skink P. g. placerensis - Northern Brown Skink P. g. rubricaudatus - Western Red-tailed Skink P. skiltonianus - Western Skink P. s. interparietalis - Coronado Skink P. s. skiltonianus - Skilton's Skink Teiidae - Whiptails & Racerunners Aspidoscelis - Whiptails (formerly Cnemidophorus) A. hyperythra - Orange-throated Whiptail A. h. beldingi - Belding's Orange-throated Whiptail A. tigris - Tiger Whiptail A. t. stejnegeri - Coastal Whiptail A. t. munda - California Whiptail A. t. tigris - Great Basin Whiptail Xantusiidae - Night Lizards Xantusia - Night Lizards X. gracilis - Sandstone Night Lizard X. henshawi - Granite Night Lizard Xantusia riversiana - Island Night Lizard X. r. reticulata - San Clemente Night Lizard X. r. riversiana - San Nicolas Night Lizard X. sierrae - Sierra Night Lizard X. vigilis - Desert Night Lizard X. wigginsi - Baja California Night Lizard Chamaeleonidae - Chameleons Chamaeleo - Chameleons C. jacksonii -Jackson's Chameleon C. j. xantholophus - Yellow-crested Jackson's Chameleon I I = Introduced - not native to California F = Formerly present, now probably extinct in California Listed by Common Names Alligator Lizards Northern Alligator Lizards Northwestern Alligator Lizard San Francisco Alligator Lizard Shasta Alligator Lizard Sierra Alligator Lizard Southern Alligator Lizards California Alligator Lizard Oregon Alligator Lizard San Diego Alligator Lizard Panamint Alligator Lizard Brush Lizard Long-tailed Brush Lizard Chameleons Jackson's Chameleon I Chuckwallas Common Chuckwalla Collared Lizards Baja California Collared Lizard Great Basin Collared Lizard Fence Lizards (Blue-bellies, Swifts) Western Fence Lizard Coast Range Fence Lizard Great Basin Fence Lizard Island Fence Lizard Northwestern Fence Lizard San Joaquin Fence Lizard Sierra Fence Lizard Fringe-toed Lizards Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard Sonoran Fringe-toed Lizard Geckos Desert Banded Gecko Mediterranean House Gecko I Moorish Wall Gecko I Peninsular Banded Gecko Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko San Diego Banded Gecko Gila Monster Banded Gila Monster Horned Lizards Blainville's (Coast) Horned Lizard Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Northern Desert Horned Lizard Pygmy Short-horned Lizard Southern Desert Horned Lizard Iguanas Northern Desert Iguana Legless Lizards California Legless Lizard Leopard Lizards Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Long-nosed Leopard Lizard Night Lizards Baja California Night Lizard Granite Night Lizard Sandstone Night Lizard Island Night Lizard San Clemente Night Lizard San Nicolas Night Lizard Desert Night Lizard Sierra Night Lizard Yucca Night Lizard Rock Lizards Mearns' Rock Lizard Sagebrush Lizards Western Sagebrush Lizard Northern Sagebrush Lizard Southern Sagebrush Lizard Side-blotched Lizards Northern Side-blotched Lizard Nevada Side-blotched Lizard Western Side-blotched Lizard Skinks Gilbert's Skinks Variegated Skink Greater Brown Skink Northern Brown Skink Western Red-tailed Skink Western Skinks Coronado Skink Skilton's Skink Spiny Lizards Desert Spiny Lizards Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard Barred Spiny Lizard Granite Spiny Lizard Tree Lizards Baja California Brush Lizard Colorado River Tree Lizard Whiptails Belding's Orange Throated Whiptail California Whiptail Coastal Whiptail Great Basin Whiptail Zebra-tailed Lizards Western Zebra-tailed Lizard I = Introduced F = Formerly present, now probably extinct in CaliforniaHomeAbout UsComplete ListsCA Species ListsCA Range MapsCA Photo IndexesMore CA ListsIdentificationBeyond CaliforniaSound & VideoInfoHerpingRattlesnakesContactHome | Lists | Maps | Photo Indexes | Sounds | Identification | More Info | Beyond CA | About Us | Usage | Taxonomy | New Stuff | Thanks | Disclaimers | ContactReturn to the top

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What is a alligator lizard?

An alligator lizard is any of various species of lizards in either of the genera Elgaria and Gerrhonotus.


How do you train an alligator lizard?

I would leave that to a pro


What is the definition of alligator?

An Alligator is a Crocodilianin the GenusAlligator of the FamilyAlligatoridae. There are two extant alligator Species: the American_alligator(Alligator mississippiensis) and the Chinese_alligator(Alligator sinensis).The name alligator is an Anglicizationform of el lagarto the Spanish_languageterm for "lizard", the name by which early Spainexplorers and settlers in Floridacalled the alligator.


How did they get the name alligator?

It comes from the Spanish el lagarto, which means "the lizard."


How long can a baby alligator lizard go with out food?

i think a week.


What does the collard lizard eat?

it depens on the tipe of lizard. probubly if the lizard is small bugs.geckos,common side blotched lizards,alligator lizards,etc eat bugs.


What kind of lizard did you find in your house?

Probably alligator-most common.


What does a northern alligator lizard baby look like?

Baby northern alligator lizards have the same alligator-shaped bodies as adults. Their mouths and throats are sometimes yellow, but the rest of their bodies are brown.


Where did the word alligator come from?

Direct quote from Wikipedia... "The name alligator is an anglicized form of el lagarto, the Spanish term for "lizard", which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator."


Can alligator lizard live with a gecko?

No - firstly, they require completely different living conditions - and secondly, alligator lizards are carnivores - and would eat the gecko !


What lacks an amnion during its development a bird human lizard frog or alligator?

frog


How fast is an alligator lizard?

top speed when an adult is 15mph