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Crotaphytus collaris
Large lizard, big head. Black and yellow "collar" diagnositic.
Large male specimen sitting on boulders in dry arroyo amid typical Sonoran Desert habitat of cacti, ocotillo, and mesquite.
Males are exceptionally colorful in breeding season.
Spotted on Apr 21, 2009
Submitted on Dec 21, 2012
2 Comments
Beautiful !
I'd love to see one of these :) how big are they?