.::::: Lizards of the World - Iguania - Gambelia :::::.
Last update: 14 September, 2004

A genus containing only three species. The genus were previously considered part of Crotaphytus.

Gambelia Baird & Girard, 1859
 
Gambelia copeii (Yarrow, 1882)
Crotaphytus copeii Yarrow, 1882
Gambelia wislizenii copeii (Yarrow, 1882)
Distribution: Mexico.
Gambelia sila (Stejneger, 1890)
Crotaphytus silus Stejneger, 1890
Crotaphytus wislizeni silus Stejneger, 1890
Gambelia silus (Stejneger, 1890)
Gambelia wislizenii silus (Stejneger, 1890)
Distribution: USA.
Gambelia wislizenii Baird & Girard, 1859

  • wislizenii Baird & Girard, 1859
    Crotaphytus fasciatus Hallowell, 1852
    Crotaphytus gambelii Baird & Girard, 1852
    Crotaphytus wislizenii Baird & Girard, 1852
    Crotaphytus wislizeni wislizeni Baird & Girard, 1852
  • maculosus (Tanner & Banta, 1977)
    Crotaphytus wislizeni maculosus Tanner & Banta, 1977
  • neseotes Banta & Tanner, 1968
    Gambelia wislizenii neseotes (Banta & Tanner, 1968)
  • punctata (Tanner & Banta, 1963)
    Crotaphytus wislizeni punctatus Tanner & Banta, 1963
    • Distribution: Mexico and USA (punctata, wislizenii).
    Literature
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