Colorado, Utah, and Nevada Herp List
April - June 2006
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Lizards
Crotaphytidae — Collared and Leopard Lizards
Crotaphytus collaris
Eastern Collared Lizard
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
Sceloporus graciosus graciosus
Northern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
Plateau Lizard
Sceloporus uniformis
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus wrighti
Northern Tree Lizard
Uta stansburiana uniformis
Plateau Side-blotched Lizard
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Aspidoscelis sp
unidentified species
Aspidoscelis tigris septentrionalis
Plateau Tiger Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus
Desert Striped Whipsnake
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Wandering Gartersnake
Turtles and Tortoises
Emydidae — Box and Pond Turtles
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
total:
new species:
new subspecies:
13
2
1
16
2
2