What family does Barisia ciliaris (Smith, 1942) belong to?

Barisia ciliaris (Smith, 1942) (Barisia ciliaris (Smith, 1942)) belongs to the family Anguidae, order null, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Barisia ciliaris (Smith, 1942) is a animal in the Anguidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Barisia ciliaris (Smith, 1942)

Barisia ciliaris, common names Sierra alligator lizard, is a medium-sized viviparous anguid lizard endemic to Mexico.

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Family

Anguidae

Genus

Barisia

Order

Class

Squamata

About Barisia ciliaris (Smith, 1942)

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

Barisia ciliaris, commonly called the Sierra alligator lizard, the imbricate alligator lizard, and el escorpión de montaña in Mexican Spanish, is a medium-sized lizard species belonging to the family Anguidae.

Endemism

This species is endemic to Mexico.

Geographic Range

Its geographic range covers the Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, southern Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas.