Subject: Eastern Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris, two closer views

Location: Dripping Spring, Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Stock Number: 06-24904

Comment: This speedy lizard can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour as it runs down its prey.

Favored food items of the Eastern Collared Lizard are: other lizards, grasshoppers, beetles, and moths. Occasional berries and flowers round out this species’ diet.

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