Crotaphytus dickersonae
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| Crotaphytus dickersonae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Crotaphytidae |
| Genus: | Crotaphytus |
| Species: | C. dickersonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotaphytus dickersonae Schmidt, 1922 | |
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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]
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]
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