Gambelia
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Gambelia is the genus name for the Leopard Lizards in the family Crotaphytidae
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
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