Grismer's collared lizard

Grismer's collared lizard (Crotaphytus grismeri), also known commonly as the Sierra los Cucapas collared lizard and el cachorón de Sierra de los Cucapas in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is endemic to Baja California, Mexico.

Grismer's collared lizard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Infraorder:	Pleurodonta
Family:	Crotaphytidae
Genus:	Crotaphytus
Species:	C. grismeri
Binomial name
Crotaphytus grismeri McGuire, 1994[2]

Etymology

The specific name, grismeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Larry Lee Grismer.^[3]

Geographic range

In Baja California, C. grismeri is found in the Sierra de Los Cucapah and the contiguous Sierra El Mayor.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. grismeri is rocky areas of desert.^[1]

Description

C. grismeri is smaller as an adult than all other species of Crotaphytus. The light portion of the collar is green, and the tail is dull orange.^[2]

Behavior

C. grismeri is terrestrial and saxicolous.^[1]

Reproduction

C. grismeri is oviparous.^[2]