Common collared lizard
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"Mountain Boomer" redirects here. For the aplodontiid rodent also known by that name, see Mountain Beaver.
The common collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris), also commonly called eastern collared lizard,[3] Oklahoma collared lizard, yellow-headed collared lizard, and collared lizard, is a North American species of lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. The common name "collared lizard" comes from the lizard's distinct coloration, which includes bands of black around the neck and shoulders that look like a collar. Males can be very colorful, with blue green bodies, yellow stripes on the tail and back, and yellow orange throats. There are five recognized subspecies.
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Common collared lizard | |
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A male common collared lizard in Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Missouri | |
Female in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Crotaphytidae |
Genus: | Crotaphytus |
Species: | C. collaris |
Binomial name | |
Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1823) | |
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