Crotaphytidae
| Crotaphytinae | |
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| Crotaphytus collaris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Subfamily: |
Crotaphytinae H.M. Smith & Brodie, 1982 |
| Genera | |
The Crotaphytinae, or collared lizards, previously Crotaphytidae are a subfamily of desert-dwelling reptiles native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are very fast-moving animals, with long limbs and tails, and are carnivorous, feeding mainly on insects and smaller lizards.
The two genera contain 12 species.
Genus Gambelia Baird, 1859 (leopard lizards)
Genus Crotaphytus Holbrook, 1842 (collared lizards)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in different genus.
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