Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Crotaphytus grismeri | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria Rank Species | |
Similar Sonoran collared lizard, Baja California collared li, Crotaphytus reticulatus, Baja California leopard li, Crotaphytinae | ||
Grimser's collared lizard (Crotaphytus grismeri) is a species of lizard in the genus Crotaphytus. They have bright colours covering themselves as a type of camouflage.
Etymology
The specific name, grismeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Larry Lee Grismer.
References
Grimser's collared lizard Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA