collared lizard

noun

any of several species of long-tailed iguanid lizards of the genus Crotaphytus, of central and western U.S. and northern Mexico, usually having a collar of two black bands.

Only two reptiles, a horned lizard and a collared lizard, were seen.

An ecological study of the collared lizard (Crotaphytuscollaris).

Coyote melon (Cucurbita foetidissima) was eaten with reluctance but a collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) was quickly devoured.

An ecological study of the collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris).

Frequently they run like the Collared Lizard, on the hind feet.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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