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Collared Lizards

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2008.
Photo: Collared Lizard - Chimera
Gallery Photo: the4thmonkey

The family Crotaphytidae, or collared lizards, are 12 species in two genera of desert-dwelling reptiles native to the southwest USA and northern Mexico. They are very fast-moving animals, well known for the ability to run on their hind legs, with long limbs and tails, and are carnivorous, feeding mainly on smaller lizards. The name "collared lizard" comes from the lizards' distinct coloration, which includes bands of black around the neck and shoulders that look like a collar. Very active and predatory lizards requiring a large amount of space to run, they prefer high temperatures, up to 105 - 110F (40 - 43C) at their basking spot and 80F (26C) elsewhere in their habitat during the day. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Collared Lizards. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Barney Oldfield
by wwwwwells - Jul 03, 2008 12:28 PM
0 No replies
Lizzy is scaring me.
by collaredsguy - Jul 03, 2008 11:21 AM
3 Jul 03, 2008 01:24 PM
by collaredsguy
Sleepy Kids
by ntfish - Jul 03, 2008 11:01 AM
2 Jul 06, 2008 08:06 AM
by ntfish
tell me what you guys think??
by collaredsguy - Jul 02, 2008 08:44 PM
2 Jul 03, 2008 11:14 AM
by collaredsguy
New to crotaphytus....?
by babysdaddy - Jul 02, 2008 01:05 PM
5 Jul 08, 2008 12:47 AM
by babysdaddy
Hunka * Yeller dude
by PHEve - Jun 30, 2008 04:19 PM
0 No replies
EMERGENCY!!!! LIZZY LAID EGGS
by collaredsguy - Jun 30, 2008 02:29 PM
12 Jul 03, 2008 03:34 PM
by crotaphytidae
My collareds!
by PeaceandLove - Jun 30, 2008 12:36 PM
6 Jun 30, 2008 07:55 PM
by PeaceandLove
Kiyiya * Another lovely yeller girl
by Eve - Jun 30, 2008 09:17 AM
0 No replies
Nahkohe * yellow beauty
by Eve - Jun 30, 2008 09:09 AM
0 No replies
Zophoba question...
by babysdaddy - Jun 28, 2008 12:22 PM
7 Jul 08, 2008 01:00 AM
by babysdaddy
my Collaris Collaris male.(pics inside)
by dragonlove_nl - Jun 23, 2008 01:03 PM
10 Jun 26, 2008 12:57 PM
by crotaphytidae
Shon tonga * Big Ole Yeller Feller
by Eve - Jun 23, 2008 08:18 AM
0 No replies
Shunkaha * Young male Yellerhead
by Eve - Jun 23, 2008 07:53 AM
0 No replies
Collared's in Wichita Mountains NWR, OK
by herplover1978 - Jun 22, 2008 11:58 AM
3 Jun 23, 2008 01:37 PM
by dragonlove_nl
Anyone working with Dickerson's Collard?
by shellsnscales - Jun 21, 2008 10:47 PM
3 Jun 24, 2008 06:41 PM
by shellsnscales
do leopard lizards regrow there tail? NP
by jock - Jun 21, 2008 12:25 PM
4 Jun 21, 2008 11:29 PM
by Jock
Kansas/Missouri Easterns: do they
by Rosebuds - Jun 21, 2008 10:34 AM
12 Jul 02, 2008 08:00 PM
by collaredsguy
lizzy
by collaredsguy - Jun 20, 2008 01:40 PM
4 Jun 20, 2008 09:46 PM
by collaredsguy
New to Crotaphytus...
by babysdaddy - Jun 20, 2008 08:54 AM
6 Jun 27, 2008 10:14 AM
by crotaphytidae
Hello crotaphytidae.........
by tgreb - Jun 18, 2008 06:01 PM
7 Jun 24, 2008 12:03 PM
by wwwwwells
Valerie * updated HOBBS pic
by Eve - Jun 17, 2008 01:32 PM
0 No replies
Chinoza , hybrid vestigium/bicinctores
by Eve - Jun 16, 2008 10:14 PM
2 Jun 18, 2008 08:40 AM
by PHEve
Tail update
by collaredsguy - Jun 16, 2008 09:12 PM
3 Jun 17, 2008 01:38 PM
by Eve
HUGE KONG and friends* Colorful pics
by Eve - Jun 16, 2008 07:09 PM
11 Jun 20, 2008 09:45 AM
by babysdaddy
FINALLY..some collards
by babysdaddy - Jun 14, 2008 09:37 PM
2 Jun 18, 2008 06:32 PM
by PHEve
Field Collecting
by crotaphytidae - Jun 13, 2008 05:06 PM
15 Jun 18, 2008 02:13 PM
by PHEve
Crotaphytus introduced to Louisiana
by crotaphytidae - Jun 13, 2008 03:38 PM
6 Jun 20, 2008 05:06 PM
by crotaphytidae
Black tail tip
by collaredsguy - Jun 13, 2008 02:12 PM
12 Jun 15, 2008 01:18 PM
by collaredsguy
John * Heres KONG Compared to a Chuck >
by PHEve - Jun 12, 2008 02:10 PM
4 Jun 13, 2008 12:29 AM
by PHEve
KONG * Still my pride and joy
by PHEve - Jun 11, 2008 10:17 PM
3 Jun 12, 2008 02:26 PM
by PHEve
Hey, Eve
by 53kw - Jun 11, 2008 05:32 PM
1 Jun 11, 2008 10:05 PM
by PHEve
Techumseh, formerly known as Talulah . .
by Rosebuds - Jun 11, 2008 05:09 PM
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Talulah, my one beautiful. .
by Rosebuds - Jun 11, 2008 03:12 PM
7 Jun 14, 2008 10:47 AM
by Rosebuds
O/T My Three Sons
by PHEve - Jun 10, 2008 01:34 PM
0 No replies
Little grumpy Hannibal
by scripta_elegans - Jun 08, 2008 07:43 PM
0 No replies
Diseases and viruses in collareds?
by Rosebuds - Jun 08, 2008 01:01 PM
7 Jun 09, 2008 09:41 AM
by PHEve
Hoboken has a new girlfriend.
by the4thmonkey - Jun 08, 2008 12:16 PM
4 Jun 08, 2008 08:07 PM
by collaredsguy
Kiowa * One of my BIG Flames
by PHEve - Jun 08, 2008 10:35 AM
9 Jun 12, 2008 09:15 AM
by johne
C. binctores laying habits
by ileventhal - Jun 07, 2008 06:25 PM
5 Jun 09, 2008 04:03 AM
by ileventhal
The Utah Youngins
by Eve - Jun 07, 2008 09:49 AM
4 Jun 07, 2008 12:35 PM
by collaredsguy
Utah yeller Boys * Oh My.....
by Eve - Jun 07, 2008 12:39 AM
4 Jun 08, 2008 01:58 PM
by PHEve
Collaredsguy...
by robyn@ProExotics - Jun 06, 2008 09:11 PM
7 Jun 07, 2008 09:45 PM
by johne
Pedro Outside
by graybander - Jun 06, 2008 03:40 PM
2 Jun 18, 2008 02:34 AM
by wwwwwells
Anaya all warmed up
by PHEve - Jun 06, 2008 09:02 AM
1 Jun 06, 2008 09:04 AM
by PHEve
The Youngin * Chivez New Mexico boy
by PHEve - Jun 06, 2008 12:35 AM
3 Jun 06, 2008 08:38 AM
by PHEve
Chavez and Anaya * New Mexico kids
by Eve - Jun 05, 2008 12:22 AM
1 Jun 05, 2008 12:18 PM
by the4thmonkey
Courting Pair
by oldcrota - Jun 04, 2008 10:42 PM
2 Jun 05, 2008 01:28 AM
by Boost
Kanto and Akemi * Flame girls
by PHEve - Jun 04, 2008 09:31 PM
2 Jun 05, 2008 09:05 AM
by PHEve
Vermiculite???
by collaredsguy - Jun 04, 2008 03:37 PM
8 Jun 06, 2008 11:35 AM
by robyn@ProExotics
Vestigium
by graybander - Jun 04, 2008 12:35 PM
0 No replies
Pedro
by graybander - Jun 04, 2008 11:58 AM
0 No replies
getting carotene into crickets
by 53kw - Jun 03, 2008 08:47 PM
7 Jun 04, 2008 10:24 PM
by PHEve
Recent trip pics
by NDokai - Jun 03, 2008 05:06 PM
4 Jun 04, 2008 10:58 AM
by NDokai
Rub A Dub Dub :0)
by PHEve - Jun 03, 2008 04:08 PM
3 Jun 04, 2008 07:30 PM
by scripta_elegans
Enclosures
by graybander - Jun 03, 2008 12:40 PM
2 Jun 04, 2008 08:29 AM
by wwwwwells
Enclosure
by graybander - Jun 03, 2008 12:36 PM
0 No replies
Momma and Daughter * C. vestigium
by Eve - Jun 03, 2008 11:59 AM
1 Jun 03, 2008 12:00 PM
by Eve
Something unexpected!!
by collaredsguy - Jun 03, 2008 10:28 AM
3 Jun 04, 2008 12:40 AM
by collaredsguy
Temporary Outdoor Enclosure.......
by lcfish10 - Jun 02, 2008 08:03 PM
2 Jun 18, 2008 03:56 PM
by lcfish10
just for clarification!!!
by collaredsguy - Jun 01, 2008 07:00 PM
3 Jun 02, 2008 03:01 PM
by collaredsguy
Texas and Oklahoma BOYS sunning
by Eve - Jun 01, 2008 02:35 PM
2 Jun 01, 2008 03:43 PM
by scripta_elegans
Lizzy is gravid!!!
by collaredsguy - Jun 01, 2008 12:05 PM
0 No replies
Real sun=collared color brightness?
by scripta_elegans - May 31, 2008 10:27 PM
2 Jun 03, 2008 09:16 AM
by PHEve
wish me luck tomorrow!
by Jock - May 31, 2008 09:56 PM
0 No replies
gravid female...
by collaredsguy - May 31, 2008 03:54 PM
0 No replies
Christmas in may!!
by collaredsguy - May 30, 2008 06:55 PM
4 May 31, 2008 12:33 PM
by collaredsguy
Recent reticulatus capture......
by reptoman - May 30, 2008 06:47 AM
7 Jun 01, 2008 10:27 AM
by wwwwwells
A couple pics, female gravid?
by ileventhal - May 29, 2008 03:36 PM
5 Jun 02, 2008 06:46 PM
by ileventhal
field temps and applying it to captivity
by robyn@ProExotics - May 27, 2008 04:16 PM
21 Jun 01, 2008 10:34 AM
by wwwwwells
Seeing YELLOW
by Eve - May 26, 2008 11:02 PM
2 May 28, 2008 03:40 PM
by dragonlove_nl
white stuff on femoral pors
by collaredsguy - May 26, 2008 11:50 AM
4 May 26, 2008 02:02 PM
by collaredsguy
wikipedia
by collaredsguy - May 25, 2008 05:24 PM
0 No replies
new thread!!
by collaredsguy - May 24, 2008 09:14 PM
2 May 24, 2008 10:25 PM
by collaredsguy
Tempguns??????????????
by collaredsguy - May 24, 2008 09:00 AM
4 May 27, 2008 05:26 PM
by robyn@ProExotics
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