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Crotaphytus dickersonae

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Crotaphytus dickersonae
At Phoenix Zoo.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Crotaphytidae
Genus: Crotaphytus
Species:
C. dickersonae
Binomial name
Crotaphytus dickersonae
Schmidt, 1922
Synonyms[2]
  • Crotaphytus collaris dickersonae
    — M. Allen, 1933

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]

Geographic range

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]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. dickersonae are shrubland and rocky areas.[1]

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