alligator lizard

English

Noun

alligator lizard (plural alligator lizards)

1. (US) Any of several species of lizards in the genera Elgaria and Gerrhonotus.
   • 1965 March, Boys' Life, page 52:

     As a guide to start your collection we'd suggest either iguanas, tejus, swifts, basilisks, horned toads or alligator lizards.

Derived terms

• Monte Cristo arboreal alligator lizard