Texas Alligator Lizard

Gerrhonotus infernalis

The Texas Alligator Lizard is a large, armored lizard with overlapping bony scales resembling alligator skin. It moves slowly through vegetation, using its prehensile tail to grip branches.

Habitat

Rocky mountain slopes, cedar-oak woodland, and rocky canyons in Texas

Diet

Insects, spiders, and small lizards

How common

Uncommon

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