Reptiles › Phrynosomatid Lizards
Banded Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi
25 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
Common Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Granite Spiny LizardSceloporus orcutti
Desert Spiny LizardSceloporus magister
Black-tailed Brush LizardUrosaurus nigricauda
Baja California Collared LizardCrotaphytus vestigium
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,492 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,488 |
| Mexico | 47 |
| Baja California | 47 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
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 | California rock lizards · Petrosaurus |
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 Banded Rock Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.