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Imbricate Alligator Lizard
Barisia imbricata (Wiegmann, 1828)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Lagarto de nombre "barisia imbricata" de color dorado, criado en un área especial de preservación de fauna en el canal de Apatlaco, en Xochimilco en la ciudad de México.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Barisia imbricata, also known commonly as the imbricate alligator lizard, the transvolcanic alligator lizard, and el escorpión de transvolcánico in Mexican Spanish, is a species of medium-sized lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Wikipedia contributors, Barisia imbricata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:38:22.000742+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Barisia imbricata (Wiegmann, 1828)
- Name authority
- (Wiegmann, 1828)
- Common name
- Imbricate Alligator Lizard
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Anguidae
- Genus
- Barisia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyAnguidae
- subfamilyGerrhonotinae
- genusBarisia
- speciesBarisia imbricata (Wiegmann, 1828)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Barisia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Imbricate Alligator LizardBarisia ciliaris (Smith, 1942) | AnguidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herrera's Alligator LizardBarisia herrerae Zaldîvar-Riverón & Nieto-Montes de Oca, 2002 | AnguidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gerrhonotus imbricatus Wiegmann, 1828 Wiegmann, 1828 | synonym |
| Gerrhonotus adspersus Wiegmann, 1834 Wiegmann, 1834 | synonym |
| Gerrhonotus olivaceus Baird, 1859 Baird, 1859 | synonym |
| Gerrhonotus lichenigerus Wagler, 1833 Wagler, 1833 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Barisia&species=imbricata Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:KR65. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.