NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

NPSpecies-1.9.3.24963-20240824-030002

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Natural Resource Stewardship and Science
arrowhead
  • Home
    • IRMA Portal
  • Search
    • Get a Park Species List
    • Find Parks Where a Species is Found
    • Advanced Search
  • Parks
  • Reports
  • Add-Edit
    • Make a Suggestion
Contact Us  Help 
[ Log On ] User Roles
Print
Scientific Name
Gambelia wislizenii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gambelia wislizenii (Baird and Girard, 1852)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Park Synonyms
Crotaphytus wislizenii, Crotaphytus wislizenii wislizenii
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderIguania
FamilyCrotaphytidae
SubfamilyCrotaphytinae
GenusGambelia
SpeciesGambelia wislizenii
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Found from valley floors up onto alluvial fans, and also in canyons and washes (Turner and Wauer 1963). Prefers shrubby areas with open spaces between.
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    Many species of reptiles are subject to collection for the pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
28
Vouchers
12
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jeff Prouse
Created Date
2/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/15/2014 12:10:16 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: This species was formerly classified as Crotaphytus wislizenii., Park Species Data Source: DEVA Museum Collections; Turner and Wauer (1963); 2002 reptile inventory (I&M program); Banta (1962); Saline Valley Salt Marsh, Inyo County - Natural History Survey. 1975. Dept. of Fish & Game; Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Local List Details: Crother, B. I. (ed.). 2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, pp. 1–84. SSAR Herpetological Circular 37. Online at http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (last accessed December 10, 2013).
Other Parks
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Rainbow Bridge National Monument (RABR)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Zion National Park (ZION)
US Department of the Interior  FOIA  Privacy Policy  Disclaimer and Ownership  NPS Home  USA.gov  Accessibility  Experience Your America TM
Tracing...