Crotaphytus nebrius

Crotaphytus nebrius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Crotaphytidae
Genus:	Crotaphytus
Species:	C. nebrius
Binomial name
	Crotaphytus nebrius; Axtell & Montanucci, 1977
Synonyms
	Crotaphytus collaris nebrius ; Axtell & Montanucci, 1977; Crotaphytus nebrius ; — McGuire, 1996;

The Sonoran collared lizard (Crotaphytus nebrius) is a species of lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. The species is endemic to the U.S. state of Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora.

Description

C. nebrius is a grayish-yellow with grayish-white spots, which are large down the middle of the body, and small on the sides.They are also known for having a set of black stripes on their neck, and may also have red-orange markings on their neck.

Behavior

Adults of C. nebrius are primarily active during spring and summer; the juveniles can be active until November.^[2]

Reproduction

C. nebrius is oviparous.^[1]

Predation

A wide variety of animals prey upon this species, including roadrunners, coyotes, bobcats, domestic cats, foxes and raptors.

References

^ ^a ^b "Crotaphytus nebrius ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
^ Stebbins RC (2003). A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, Third Edition. The Peterson Field Guide Series ®. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. xiii + 533 pp., 56 plates, 39 figures, 204 maps. ISBN 978-0-395-98272-3. (Crotaphytus nebrius, p. 274 + Plate 27 + Map 85).

Axtell, Ralph W.; Montanucci, Richard R. (1977). "Crotaphytus collaris from the eastern Sonoran Desert: description of a previously unrecognized geographic race". Natural History Miscellanea, Chicago Academy of Sciences (201): 1–8. (Crotaphytus collaris nebrius, new subspecies).
McGuire, Jimmy A. (1996). "Phylogenetic Systematics of Crotaphytid Lizards (Reptilia: Iguania: Crotaphytidae)". Bulletin of Carnegie Museum of Natural History (32): iv + 1–143, 52 figures. (Crotaphytus nebrius, new combination, pp. 88-92 + Figures 31A, 34).

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[RDB-1] "Crotaphytus nebrius ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

[2] Stebbins RC (2003). A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, Third Edition. The Peterson Field Guide Series ®. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. xiii + 533 pp., 56 plates, 39 figures, 204 maps. ISBN 978-0-395-98272-3. (Crotaphytus nebrius, p. 274 + Plate 27 + Map 85).

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