Holbrookia elegans
Holbrookia elegans, the elegant earless lizard,[1] is a species of lizard native to the United States and Mexico.[2]
| Holbrookia elegans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Holbrookia |
| Species: | H. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Holbrookia elegans Bocourt, 1874 | |
Description
It is a small lizard, about 3 in (76 mm) long and is gray or tan.[3] The tail length is longer than the body's.[4]
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References
- "Holbrookia elegans". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Elegant Earless Lizard (Holbrookia elegans) - Reptiles of Arizona". www.reptilesofaz.org. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Elegant Earless Lizard - Tucson Herpetological Society". tucsonherpsociety.org. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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