Sonoran collared lizard

Sonoran collared lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Crotaphytidae
Genus: Crotaphytus
Species: C. nebrius
Binomial name
Crotaphytus nebrius

The Sonoran collared lizard, Crotaphytus nebrius, is a collared lizard found in Arizona and Mexico. The lizard is a grayish-yellow with grayish-white spots, which are large down the middle of the body, and small on the sides. Adults are mainly only active during spring and summer, but the juveniles can be active until November.

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