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Scientific Name
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dipsosaurus dorsalis (Baird and Girard, 1852)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
desert iguana
Park Synonyms
Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Iguania |
| Family | Iguanidae |
| Subfamily | Iguaninae |
| Genus | Dipsosaurus |
| Species | Dipsosaurus dorsalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Most common on sandy flats, dunes, and washes but also along rocky washes and on alluvial fans.; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Poaching threat from pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
20
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MED - I & M office
Created Date
9/15/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/14/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis is the only sub-species of D. dorsalis occurring north of Mexico. See synonym D. dorsalis dorsalis (TSN# 208795) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Loomis, R. B. and R. C. Stephens. 1973. The chiggers (Acarina, Trombiculidae) parasitizing the side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) and other lizards in Joshua Tree National Monument, California. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. 72:78-89. NATUREBIB-23660., Accepted Detail: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed 3/12/2012).
