Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.




 



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Genus
Dipsosaurus

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Desert Iguanas
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Wüstenleguane
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Ørkenleguaner
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1854 |  |
Dipsosaurus Hallowell (type species: Crotaphytus dorsalis Baird & Girard 1852) |
Contents:
2 species, of which 1 (50.0%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Norte,
Baja California Sur
[incl.
Isla Cerralvo,
Isla Santa Catalina],
Sinaloa,
Sonora),
USA
(Arizona,
California,
Nevada,
Utah).
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Dipsosaurus catalinensis

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Santa Catalina Island Desert Iguana
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Santa-Catalina-Wüstenleguan
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Santa Catalina-ørkenleguan
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1922 |  |
Dipsosaurus catalinensis Van Denburgh |
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Dipsosaurus dorsalis catalinensis Soulé & Sloan 1966 |

Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Grismer (1999).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Sur:
Isla Santa Catalina).
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Dipsosaurus dorsalis

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Common Desert Iguana
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Gewöhnlicher Wüstenleguan
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Almindelig Ørkenleguan
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1852 |  |
Crotaphytus dorsalis Baird & Girard |
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Dipsosaurus dorsalis Hallowell 1854 |
1920 |  |
Dipsosaurus dorsalis lucasensis Van Denburgh (Grismer, McGuire & Hollingsworth 1994) |
1922 |  |
Dipsosaurus carmenensis Van Denburgh (Hulse 1992) |
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Dipsosaurus dorsalis carmenensis Liner 1994 |
1933 |  |
Dipsosaurus dorsalis sonoriensis Allen |
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Dipsosaurus sonoriensis Liner 2007 |

Other common names:
carmenensis: Carmen Island Crested Iguana
dorsalis: Northern Desert Iguana
lucasensis: San Lucan Desert Iguana
sonoriensis: Sonoran Desert Iguana
Distribution:
Mexico
(Baja California Norte,
Baja California Sur
[incl.
Isla Cerralvo],
Sinaloa,
Sonora),
USA
(Arizona,
California,
Nevada,
Utah).
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Dipsosaurus dorsalis
© Rune Midtgaard
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