Crotaphytus dickersonae

Crotaphytus dickersonae, also known commonly as Dickerson's collared lizard, the Mexican collared lizard, the Sonoran collared lizard, and el cachurón de azul de collar in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.^[2]

Crotaphytus dickersonae
At Phoenix Zoo.
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Crotaphytidae
Genus:	Crotaphytus
Species:	C. dickersonae
Binomial name
Crotaphytus dickersonae Schmidt, 1922
Synonyms[2]
Crotaphytus collaris dickersonae — M. Allen, 1933

Etymology

The specific name, dickersonae, is in honor of American herpetologist Mary Cynthia Dickerson.^[3]

Geographic range

C. dickersonae is found in the Mexican state of Sonora, not only on the coastline but also on Tiburón Island in the Gulf of California.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. dickersonae are shrubland and rocky areas.^[1]

Reproduction

C. dickersonae is oviparous.^[1]