Crotaphytus
| Crotaphytus | |
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| Crotaphytus collaris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Subfamily: | Crotaphytinae |
| Genus: |
Crotaphytus Holbrook, 1842 |
Crotaphytus is a genus of lizards commonly known as collared lizards. They are a genus of small to medium-sized predators indigenous to arid environments of the southwestern regions of North America.
The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses or a trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Crotaphytus.
In 1969, Oklahoma designated its first state reptile when it chose the collared lizard.
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