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Crotaphytidae

Reptile Families

Crotaphytidae, the collared lizards, is a family of fast, agile desert-dwelling lizards native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, comprising two genera, Crotaphytus, the collared lizards proper, and Gambelia, the leopard lizards, with 12 living species between them. Their long limbs and tails let some species run bipedally, and they are carnivorous, feeding mainly on insects and smaller lizards. The family was established by Smith and Brodie in 1982 and is alternatively treated as the subfamily Crotaphytinae.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Mexico

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ131974, descriptionView the Source
2. Crotaphytidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Crotaphytidae, or collared lizards, are a family of desert-dwelling reptiles native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
  • In Group: Iguanian Lizard Families (Iguania), Lead
    The Crotaphytidae, or collared lizards, are a family of desert-dwelling reptiles native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Crotaphytidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 12
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Crotaphytidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Crotaphytidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 18.5 ... "early_interval": "Burdigalian"
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Wikidata: Crotaphytidae
Wikidata Q131974, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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