Grismer's collared lizard


Grismer's collared lizard '', 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.

Etymology

The specific name, grismeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Larry Lee Grismer.

Geographic range

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

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. grismeri is rocky areas of desert.

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.

Behavior

C. grismeri is terrestrial and saxicolous.

Reproduction

C. grismeri is oviparous.