• Source: Barisia levicollis

Barisia levicollis, also known commonly as the Chihuahuan alligator lizard and el escorpión de Chihuhua in Mexican Spanish, is a species of medium-sized lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.




Geographic range


B. levicollis is found in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.




Habitat


The preferred natural habitat of B. levicollis is forest, at altitudes of 2,400–3,110 m (7,870–10,200 ft).




Behavior


B. levicollis is terrestrial.




Reproduction


B. levicollis is ovoviviparous.




References






Further reading


Stejneger L (1890). "On the North American lizards of the genus Barissia of Gray". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 13: 183–185. (Barissia levicollis, new species, pp. 184–185).

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• Barisia levicollis
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• List of reptiles of Mexico
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