Gambelia
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For the plant genus Gambelia :, see Gambelia (plant).
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Gambelia is the genus name for the Leopard Lizards in the family Crotaphytidae. One difference between the genera Gambelia and Crotaphytus is that the former has fracture planes in their tails, allowing the tails to break off when grasped by predators.
Classification of the genus Gambelia
Genus Gambelia
- Cope's Leopard Lizard, Gambelia copeii
- Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard, Gambelia silus
- Long-nosed Leopard Lizard, Gambelia wislizenii
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