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Gambelia
''Gambelia'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as leopard lizards, within the family Crotaphytidae. Leopard lizards are indigenous to arid environments of southwestern North America. Specifically, in San Joaquin Valley and southeastern Carrizo Plain in California, is where the endangered species inhabits as it lives in isolated populations. Furthermore, the ''Gambelia Sila'' or leopard lizard is active during the spring to early summer for 2.5 months after they estivate and goes back into hibernation soon after. Description Species in the genus ''Gambelia'' superficially resemble those of the genus '' Crotaphytus''. However, one difference between the genera ''Gambelia'' and ''Crotaphytus'' is that leopard lizards have fracture planes in their tails, allowing the tails to break off when grasped by predators. Etymology The generic name, ''Gambelia'', is in honor of American naturalist William Gambel. Species Three species are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-databa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambelia Sila
''Gambelia sila'', commonly known as the blunt-nosed leopard lizard, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Crotaphytidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to southern California. Taxonomy ''Gambelia sila'' was originally described by Leonhard Stejneger in 1890 as ''Crotaphytus silus''. The Type (biology), type locality is Fresno, California. In 1900 Edward Drinker Cope, Cope believed the lizard to be a subspecies of the long-nosed leopard lizard, ''C. wislizenii'', and classified it as ''C. w. silus''. Based on differences in bony plates on the head, the presence or absence of gular folds, and head shape, ''Crotaphytus silus'' was reclassified into the genus ''Gambelia'' by Hobart Muir Smith, H.M. Smith in 1946, retaining the Specific name (zoology), specific name "''silus'' ". ''Gambelia'' is the Genus, generic name for leopard lizards in the family Crotaphytidae. ''Gambelia sila'' is similar to the lizards in the genus ''Crotaphytus'', the difference is that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
