Holbrookia
Sign in to savethumb|Keeled earless lizard (Holbrookia propinqua) female, municipality of Soto La Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (20 May 2002). Holbrookia is a genus of earless lizards, known commonly as the lesser earless lizards, in the family Phrynosomatidae. The genus contains six recognized species, which are found throughout the Southwestern and Central United States and northern Mexico. They are characterized by having no external ear openings, presumably to prevent soil from entering their bodies when they are digging.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae
Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Holbrookia – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny frynosomowatych (Phrynosomatidae). Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w środkowych i południowych Stanach Zjednoczonych oraz północnym Meksyku[3]. Systematyka Etymologia Holbrookia: John Edwards Holbrook (1794–1871), amerykański zoologi, herpetolog, lekarz i przyrodnik[2]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[3]: Holbrookia approximans Holbrookia elegans Holbrookia lacerata Holbrookia maculata Holbrookia propinqua Przypisy ↑ Holbrookia, w: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ang.). ↑ a b Ch.F. Girard. On a new American Saurian Reptile. „Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fourth Meeting”. 4, s. 200, 1851 (ang.). ↑ a b P. Uetz & J. Hallermann: Genus: Holbrookia (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 2018-10-30].
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 151
- With media
- 62
- Family
- Phrynosomatidae
- Collections
- ROM, CM, MSUM, BSNS, NEON
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Behavior
- Diet
- Species
- Geographic range
- See also
- References
- External links
- Further reading
thumb|Keeled earless lizard (Holbrookia propinqua) female, municipality of Soto La Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (20 May 2002). Holbrookia is a genus of earless lizards, known commonly as the lesser earless lizards, in the family Phrynosomatidae. The genus contains six recognized species, which are found throughout the Southwestern and Central United States and northern Mexico. They are characterized by having no external ear openings, presumably to prevent soil from entering their bodies when they are digging.
==Etymology== The generic name, Holbrookia, is in honor of American zoologist John Edwards Holbrook.
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