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Crotaphytus

Crotaphytus

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In biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...

 Crotaphytus, a type of lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a very large and widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...

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Classification of the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...

 Crotaphytus, a type of lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a very large and widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...

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Genus Crotaphytus

  • Venerable Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus antiquus
  • Desert Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus bicinctores
    Crotaphytus bicinctores
    Crotaphytus bicinctores is a species of lizard known as the Desert Collared Lizard or the Mohave Black Collared Lizard. It is very similar to the Common Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris, in shape and size, but it lacks the bright extravagant colors. Males can be brown to orange and some red or...

  • Common Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris
    • Yellow-headed Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris auriceps
    • Eastern Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris collaris
    • Western Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris baileyi
    • Chihuahuan Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris fuscus
    • Black Spotted Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris melanomaculatus
  • Grismer's Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus grismeri
  • Sonoran Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus nebrius
  • Reticulated Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus reticulatus
    Crotaphytus reticulatus
    The Reticulate Collared Lizard is a moderately sized lizard native to semi-arid, rocky regions of the Tamaulipan mezquital. Its range includes the American state of Texas and the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. Of all the species in its family, Crotaphytidae species, C...

  • Baja Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus vestigium