Reptiles of
Isla Angel de la Guarda  [Mexico: Baja California Norte]

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Bibliography of the reptiles of Isla Angel de la Guarda Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Isla Angel de la Guarda Introduced species
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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crotaphytidae (North American Collared Lizards)
 Family Corytophanidae (Basilisks)
Genus Crotaphytus (Typical Collared Lizards)
  *
Crotaphytus insularis

Angel de la Guarda Collared Lizard

Grismer 1999 Grismer 2002 Heimes 2022 McGuire 1996
 Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
Genus Coleonyx (Banded Eyelid Geckos)
 
Coleonyx variegatus

Western Banded Gecko

Ramirez-Bautista, Perez-Ramos & Uribe-Pena 1989
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Sauromalus (North American Chuckwallas)
 
Sauromalus hispidus

Spiny Chuckwalla

Heimes 2022
 Family Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)
Genus Callisaurus (Zebra-tailed Lizard)
 
Callisaurus draconoides

Zebra-tailed Lizard

Heimes 2022 Smith & Taylor 1950
Genus Petrosaurus (Baja California Rock Lizards)
 
Petrosaurus slevini

Banded Rock Lizard

Grismer 1999 Grismer 2002 Heimes 2022
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos)
 
Phyllodactylus angelensis

Angel de la Guarda Island Leaf-toed Gecko

Dixon 1966 Ramirez-Reyes, Blair, Flores-Villela, Pinero, Lathrop & Murphy 2020

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Lichanura (Rosy Boas)
 
Lichanura trivirgata

Southern Rosy Boa

Heimes 2016 Wood, Fisher & Reeder 2008
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Lampropeltis (King Snakes and Milk Snakes)
 
Lampropeltis californiae

California Kingsnake

Heimes 2016
Genus Phyllorhynchus (American Leaf-nosed Snakes)
 
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus

Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake

Heimes 2016
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)
  *
Crotalus angelensis

Angel de la Guarda Island Speckled Rattlesnake

Douglas, Douglas, Schuett, Porras & Thomason 2007 Grismer 2002 Harris & Simmons 1977 Heimes 2016
 
Crotalus ruber

Red Diamond Rattlesnake

Harris & Simmons 1977

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caldwell 1963