Gerrhonotus farri, also known commonly as Farr's alligator lizard and the Tamaulipan alligator lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to northeastern Mexico.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Genus: | Gerrhonotus |
| Species: | G. farri
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| Gerrhonotus farri | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, farri, is in honor of American herpetologist William L. Farr, who collected the holotype.[2]
Geographic range
editG. farri is endemic to the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.[1]
Description
editThe holotype of G. farri has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in). It has smooth dorsal scales, and its head is distinctly wider than its neck.[1]
Reproduction
editThe mode of reproduction of G. farri is unknown.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Species Gerrhonotus farri at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gerrhonotus farri, p. 88).
Further reading
edit- Bryson RW, Graham RW (2010). "A New Alligator Lizard from Northeastern Mexico". Herpetologica 66 (1): 92–98. (Gerrhonotus farri, new species).
- Terán-Juárez SA, García-Padilla E, Mata-Silva V, Johnson JD, Wilson LD (2016). "The herpetofauna of Tamaulipas, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status". Mesoamerican Herpetology 3: 43–113. (Gerrhonotus farri, p. 56). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
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