Crotaphytus nebrius explained
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.
Behavior
Adults of C. nebrius are primarily active during spring and summer; the juveniles can be active until November.[1]
Reproduction
C. nebrius is oviparous.[2]
Further reading
- 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).
Notes and References
- [Robert C. Stebbins|Stebbins RC]
- "Crotaphytus nebrius ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.