Dipsosaurus Hallowell 1854 (dessert iguana)

Reptilia - Squamata - Iguanidae

Parent taxon: Iguaninae according to M. A. Norell 1989

See also Carroll 1988, Cope 1875, Estes 1983 and Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Armandisaurus, Phrynosoma, Pumilia

Subtaxa: Dipsosaurus dorsalis

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Anza Borrego Desert State Park lizards ( of California)

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