collared lizard (Phoenix Zoo - Arizona Trail)

collared lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

Summary ⁶

The eastern collared lizard(Crotaphytus collaris), also called common collared lizard,Oklahoma collared lizard or collared lizard, is a North American lizard that can reach a foot (30 cm) in length (including the tail), with a large head and powerful jaws. They are well known for the ability to run on their hind legs, looking like small theropod dinosaurs. Found in Missouri, Texas, western states, and parts of Kansas, the collared lizard is the state reptile of the...

Range description ⁷

Range extends from southeastern Utah, southern Colorado, Kansas, and central and southern Missouri south through Arizona, New Mexico, western and central Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to Sonora and north-central mainland Mexico (Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi) (McGuire 1996, Stebbins 2003). Records for Louisiana may not represent natural occurrences (Dundee and Rossman 1989, McGuire 1996).

Iucn red list assessment ⁸

Red List Category

Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2007

Assessor/s

Hammerson, G.A., Lavin, P., Vazquez DÃaz, J., Quintero DÃaz, G. & Gadsden, H.

Reviewer/s

Cox, N., Chanson, J.S. & Stuart, S.N. (Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team)

Contributor/s

Justification

Crotaphytus collaris is assessed as Least Concern because this species is widely distributed and is represented by many stable populations. It faces no major threats at present.

Fuentes y créditos

(c) 2011 Vicente Mata-Silva, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=371319&one=T
(c) 2002 California Academy of Sciences, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=118312&one=T
(c) 2002 California Academy of Sciences, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=117018&one=T
(c) 2002 California Academy of Sciences, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=118311&one=T
(c) 2002 California Academy of Sciences, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=110456&one=T
(c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotaphytus_collaris
(c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/28077811
(c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/28077810