Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Scientific name Crotaphytidae Rank Family | Phylum Chordata Suborder Iguania Higher classification Iguania | |
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Subfamily Crotaphytinae
H.M. Smith & Brodie, 1982 Lower classifications Common collared lizard, Crotaphytus, Great Basin collared li |
The Crotaphytinae, or collared lizards, previously Crotaphytidae are a subfamily of desert-dwelling reptiles native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are very fast-moving animals, with long limbs and tails, and are carnivorous, feeding mainly on insects and smaller lizards.
Contents
The two genera contain 12 species.
Technical characters
Species
Genus Gambelia Baird, 1859 (leopard lizards)
Genus Crotaphytus Holbrook, 1842 (collared lizards)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in different genus.
References
Crotaphytinae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA