Huachuca Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata pulchra)
Description: A slender, medium-sized species, allied to H. elegans with tail considerably longer than the body, the hindleg averaging about four-fifths of the body length; dorsal scales flat; ventral scales large, 59 to 70 from collar to anus; femoral pores few, average 11.6; dorsal spots usually sharply defined, the dorsal and lateral series often confluent, enlarged supraoculars and frontals separated by scales not much smaller than either.
Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of H. maculata are shrubland, grassland, and desert.
Range: South-central Arizona
Found in these States:
AZ
Diet: It preys upon insects and spiders.
Reproduction: H. maculata is oviparous.
Status: Listed as Least Concern in view of the relatively large and stable extent of occurrence, area of occupancy, number of subpopulations, and population size. No major threats have been identified.
»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
»» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
»» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
»» Class: Reptilia - Reptiles
»» Order: Squamata - Lizards
»» Family: Phrynosomatidae - North American Spiny Lizards
»» Genus: Holbrookia
»» Species: Holbrookia maculata - Western Earless Lizard
»» Subspecies: Holbrookia maculata pulchra - Huachuca Earless Lizard
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