Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
Summary 2
The greater earless lizard (Cophosaurus texanus) is a species of earless lizard endemic to the southwestern United States. It is called "greater" because it grows larger than the earless lizards of the genus Holbrookia, to which it is closely related. While C. texanus is the only species within its genus, it does have two subspecies.
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