Crotaphytidae


The Crotaphytidae, or collared lizards, are a family of desert-dwelling reptiles native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Alternatively they are recognized as a subfamily, Crotaphytinae. 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.

Technical characters

Genus Gambelia
Genus Crotaphytus
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in different genus.