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.^[2]

Barisia levicollis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Anguimorpha
Family:	Anguidae
Genus:	Barisia
Species:	B. levicollis
Binomial name
Barisia levicollis Stejneger, 1890
Synonyms[2]
Barissia levicollis [sic] Stejneger, 1890 Gerrhonotus imbricatus levicollis Dunn, 1936 Gerrhonotus levicollis H.M. Smith, 1942 Barisia levicollis Tihen, 1949

Geographic range

B. levicollis is found in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. levicollis is forest,^[1] at altitudes of 2,400–3,110 m (7,870–10,200 ft).^[2]

Behavior

B. levicollis is terrestrial.^[1]

Reproduction

B. levicollis is ovoviviparous.^[2]