Dipsosaurus Hallowell 1854 (dessert iguana)
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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
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution: found only at Anza Borrego Desert State Park lizards ( of California)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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