Crotaphytus reticulatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Crotaphytidae |
| Genus: | Crotaphytus |
| Species: | C. reticulatus
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| Crotaphytus reticulatus Baird, 1858
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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]
Description
Crotaphytus reticulatus is a tan to brown lizard with reticulations covering most of its
Behavior
The reticulate collared lizard is
Conservation concerns
The geographic range of the species C. reticulatus is declining due to habitat destruction and possibly climate change. The reticulated collared lizard is the only crotaphytid species in the United States that is protected from collection.[2]
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
External links
- Herps of Texas: Crotaphytus reticulatus
- Crotaphytus reticulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Baird SF (1858). "Description of New Genera and Species of North American Lizards in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution". Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 10: 253-256. (Crotaphytus reticulatus, new species, p. 253).
- ISBN 0-394-50824-6. (Crotaphytus reticulatus, pp. 505-506 + Plate 360).
- ISBN 978-0-544-12997-9. (Crotaphytus reticulatus, pp. 277-278 + Plate 24).
- ISBN 0-307-13666-3(paperback). (Crotaphytus reticulatus, pp. 108-109).