Gambelia
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Gambelia is the genus name for the Leopard Lizards in the family Crotaphytidae
. One difference between the genera Gambelia and Crotaphytus
is that the former has fracture planes in their tails, allowing the tails to break off when grasped by predators.
Crotaphytidae
The family Crotaphytidae, or collared lizards, are desert-dwelling reptiles native to the southwest USA and northern Mexico. They are very fast-moving animals, with long limbs and tails, and are carnivorous, feeding mainly on insects....
. One difference between the genera Gambelia and Crotaphytus
Crotaphytus
Classification of the genus Crotaphytus, a type of lizard.-Genus Crotaphytus:*Venerable Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus antiquus*Desert Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus bicinctores*Common Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris...
is that the former has fracture planes in their tails, allowing the tails to break off when grasped by predators.
Genus Gambelia
- Cope's Leopard Lizard, Gambelia copeii
- Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard, Gambelia silus
- Long-nosed Leopard Lizard, Gambelia wislizenii