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Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Zebra-tailed LizardCallisaurus draconoides
Western Earless LizardHolbrookia maculata
Common Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana
Elegant Earless LizardHolbrookia elegans
Ornate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus
Eastern Collared LizardCrotaphytus collaris
Canyon LizardSceloporus merriami
Plateau Fence LizardSceloporus tristichus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 15,622 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5,624 |
| Arizona | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,040 |
| Mexico | 594 |
| Nuevo Leon | 188 |
| Oklahoma | 163 |
| Chihuahua | 151 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 125 |
| Durango | 84 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Phrynosomatid Lizards · Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus | Cophosaurus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Greater Earless Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.