''Barisia'' is a

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Anguidae. The genus is

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Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

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The following

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are recognized as being valid."''Barisia'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=Barisia&submit=Search *'' Barisia ciliaris'' – Sierra alligator lizard, imbricate alligator lizard *''

Barisia herrerae Herrera's alligator lizard (''Barisia herrerae'') is a species of medium-sized lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. www.reptile-database.org Etymology The specific name, ''herrerae'', is in honor of Mexican biologis ...

'' – Herrera's alligator lizard *'' Barisia imbricata'' – imbricate alligator lizard, transvolcanic alligator lizard *'' Barisia jonesi'' – imbricate alligator lizard *'' Barisia levicollis'' – Chihuahuan alligator lizard *'' Barisia planifrons'' – Oaxaca alligator lizard *'' Barisia rudicollis'' – rough-necked alligator lizard ''

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'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Barisia''.

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