Crotaphytus reticulatus

Crotaphytus reticulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Crotaphytidae
Genus: Crotaphytus
Species:
C. reticulatus
Binomial name
Crotaphytus reticulatus
Baird, 1858

Crotaphytus reticulatus, commonly called the reticulate collared lizard, is a species of moderately sized lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. The species is native to semiarid, rocky regions of the Tamaulipan mezquital. Its range includes the US state of Texas and the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. Of all the species in the family Crotaphytidae, C. reticulatus is the only species which is not restricted to rocky habitats.[2]

  1. ^ Hammerson, G.A.; Lavin, P.; Mendoza Quijano, F. (2007). "Crotaphytus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64012A12735138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64012A12735138.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "The Reticulated Collared Lizard". Collared Lizards of the Genus Crotaphytus. Desert Reptiles and Landscapes. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2008-05-26.