Samrom&lus and Crot&phyius 



Pale, with a yellow or white net-work (reticulate 



pattern) on body. Faint indications of a double 



black collar on neck. ... No white dots on body. 



RETICULATED LIZARD, Crotapbytus reticulatus. 



II. Head of moderate size; body more elongated. 



Yellowish, with large, rounded, dark blotches; spaces 



spaces between the blotches dotted with red or yellow. 



LEOPARD LIZARD, Crotapbytus wisli^enii. 



Detailed descriptions: 



THE COLLARED LIZARD 

 Crotapbytus collaris, (Tay) 



Body short and stout; head very large and distinct from 



the neck. Hind limbs long and powerful; much longer than 



the front pair and of a development to assist the animal in jumping. 



Colouration. While the colours are variable, the double 



black collar is a strong distinguishing feature. 



The body colour may be yellowish, pale gray or bright green. 

 Scattered over the back and the sides are numerous white or 

 yellow dots; at the edge of the abdomen, these are often of a 

 brick red. Behind the head are two, wide, jet-black bands, 

 separated by a white or yellowish space thus forming a double 

 collar. The abdomen is greenish; the throat deep orange. 



With most female examples, the black collar is less pro- 

 nounced than on the male; on some it is merely represented 

 by narrow strips of black. Most of the females are gray, or 

 clay colour. During the breeding season they are spotted with 

 bright, brick red; at such times the males assume vivid tints 

 of green or yellow. 



Dimensions. Following are the measurements of an adult 

 male: 



Total Length 12 inches. 



Length of Tail 8J 



Width of Body \l 



" " Head it 



Length of Front Limb i J 



" Hind " 3* 



Distribution. Generally distributed and abundant through- 

 out the Western states from Arkansas and Missouri to eastern 

 California. Southern Idaho seems to be the most northern 

 portion of the range ; southward, the species extends into Sonora 



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