Crotaphytus dickersonae | |
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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. dickersonae
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Binomial name | |
Crotaphytus dickersonae
Schmidt, 1922
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Crotaphytus dickersonae, also known commonly as Dickerson's collared lizard, the Mexican collared lizard, the Sonoran collared lizard, and el cachurón de azul de collar in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. [2]
The specific name, dickersonae, is in honor of American herpetologist Mary Cynthia Dickerson. [3]
C. dickersonae is found in the Mexican state of Sonora, not only on the coastline but also on Tiburón Island in the Gulf of California. [1]
The preferred natural habitats of C. dickersonae are shrubland and rocky areas. [1]
C. dickersonae is oviparous. [1]