Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Summary 6
The Great Basin collared lizard, (Crotaphytus bicinctores) is a species of lizard also known as the Desert Collared Lizard or the Mohave Black Collared Lizard. It is very similar to the Common Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris, in shape and size, but it lacks the bright extravagant colors. Males can be brown to orange and some red or pink on the belly. Females are more black or dark brown. C. bicintores have elongated scales near the nails...
Range description 7
This lizard is endemic to the western United States. It ranges from southeastern Oregon and southern Idaho south through northeastern California, Nevada, and western and lowland central Utah to southeastern California and western Arizona (McGuire 1996, Stebbins 2003); a museum record for Spokane County, Washington, is probably erroneous (Nussbaum et al. 1983) and at least should be considered questionable until confirmed by additional field work (McGuire 1996). Its elevational range extends from around sea level to about 7,500 feet (2,290 m) (Stebbins 2003).
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