Crotaphytidae

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Animalia Chordata Squamata Crotaphytidae
Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1822)

Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1822)

Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1822)

Crotaphytus collaris, the common collared lizard, is a sexually dimorphic North American lizard named for its distinct black neck bands.

Crotaphytus vestigium Smith & Tanner, 1972

Crotaphytus vestigium Smith & Tanner, 1972

Crotaphytus vestigium Smith & Tanner, 1972

Crotaphytus vestigium, the Baja California collared lizard, is an uncommon large lizard found in rocky wash habitats.

Crotaphytus reticulatus Baird, 1858

Crotaphytus reticulatus Baird, 1858

Crotaphytus reticulatus Baird, 1858

Crotaphytus reticulatus is a species of collared lizard with distinct physical and genetic traits that set it apart from other genus members.

Crotaphytus nebrius Axtell & Montanucci, 1977

Crotaphytus nebrius Axtell & Montanucci, 1977

Crotaphytus nebrius Axtell & Montanucci, 1977

Crotaphytus nebrius is a lizard species with distinct patterned coloration, black neck stripes, and it is oviparous.

Crotaphytus bicinctores Smith & Tanner, 1972

Crotaphytus bicinctores Smith & Tanner, 1972

Crotaphytus bicinctores Smith & Tanner, 1972

Crotaphytus bicinctores, the Great Basin collared lizard, is a US endemic desert lizard similar to the common collared lizard.

Gambelia copeii (Yarrow, 1882)

Gambelia copeii (Yarrow, 1882)

Gambelia copeii (Yarrow, 1882)

Gambelia copeii is a lizard species with distinct physical traits, including varied color patterns and sexually dimorphic features.

Gambelia sila (Stejneger, 1890)

Gambelia sila (Stejneger, 1890)

Gambelia sila (Stejneger, 1890)

Gambelia sila, the blunt-nosed leopard lizard, is a large crotaphytid lizard endemic to isolated undeveloped areas of Southern California’s San Joaquin Valley.

Gambelia wislizenii (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Gambelia wislizenii (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Gambelia wislizenii (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Gambelia wislizenii is the long-nosed leopard lizard, found across western US to northern Mexico, in open arid habitats.

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