[1] The specific name, farri, is in honor of American herpetologist William L. Farr, who collected the holotype.

[2] G. farri is endemic to the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

[1] The holotype of G. farri has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in).

It has smooth dorsal scales, and its head is distinctly wider than its neck.

This lizard from family Anguidae article is a stub.