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Elgaria in languages:

English

Western Alligator Lizards

English

Alligator Lizards

Portuguese

Lagartos-jacaré

Russian

Елгарии

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Parent Taxon

• Anguidae

Sibling Taxa

• Abronia
• Barisia
• Elgaria
• Gerrhonotus

Child Taxa

• Elgaria cedrosensis
• Elgaria coerulea
• Elgaria kingii
• Elgaria multicarinata
• Elgaria panamintina
• Elgaria paucicarinata
• Elgaria velazquezi

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