#crotaphytidae

[herpsandbirds]

Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris), male, family Crotaphytidae, Arizona, USA

photographs by Berkeley Martineau

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Hmm, I’ve mostly been requesting mammals … how about a collared lizard?

Good choice! I'll pick a particular species but I'll leave options for those who have seen one of the other species :)

Have you seen the common collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

I've seen collared lizards in general, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I've seen collared lizards in general, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onOct 10, 2024

[iridescent-wildlife]

Eastern Collared Lizard aka "Boomer Lizard" (Crotaphytus collaris). family Crotaphytidae, order Squamata.

Wichita Mountains NWR, Oklahoma, USA. September 2024.

[terranlifeform]

Eastern collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) in Missouri, U.S.

Peter Paplanus

[faunalregion]

[animalids]

Oklahoma collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)

Photo by Greg Morris

[natural-reflection]

Cave Swallows and Eastern Collared Lizard Petrochelidon fulva / Crotaphytus collaris

Concan, Texas, United States, 2015

I was trying to get som shots of cave swallows as they were exiting their cave—the light was fading fast, so they came out pretty blurry—but when I reviewed the images later I realized I had also captured a small collared lizard clinging to the rock face. Can you spot it?

[herpsandbirds]

Great Basin Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores), male in breeding colors, family Crotaphytidae, Western U.S.

photograph by Annika Enloe