New Mexico Herp List
May 2008
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Lizards
Crotaphytidae — Collared and Leopard Lizards
Crotaphytus collaris
Eastern Collared Lizard
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
Phrynosoma cornutum
Texas Horned Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii clarkii
Sonoran Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
Plateau Lizard
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Aspidoscelis exsanguis
Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis uniparens
Desert Grassland Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Bullsnake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Long-nosed Snake
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Wandering Gartersnake
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Crotalus atrox
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
total:
new species:
new subspecies:
14
9
23
7
4