Gambelia

Gambelia
Gambelia wislizenii, long-nosed leopard lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Iguanidae
Subfamily:	Crotaphytinae
Genus:	Gambelia Baird, 1859

Gambelia is a genus of lizards, commonly known as leopard lizards, within the subfamily Crotaphytinae. Leopard lizards are indigenous to arid environments of southwestern North America.

Species in the genus Gambelia superficially resemble those of the genus Crotaphytus. However, one difference between the genera Gambelia and Crotaphytus is that leopard lizards have fracture planes in their tails, allowing the tails to break off when grasped by predators.

The generic name, Gambelia, is in honor of American naturalist William Gambel.

Three species are recognized.

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Gambelia.

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