California Lizards

The correct answer is Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata, also known as the California Alligator Lizard. The other options such as Vipera berus, Pantherophis obsoletus, and Terrapene carolina refer to different species of snakes and turtles, not the California Alligator Lizard.

Elgaria coerulea coerulea, commonly known as San Francisco Alligator Lizard, is a specific species of lizard found in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is important to differentiate between the similar species mentioned in the incorrect answers to accurately identify the San Francisco Alligator Lizard.

Elgaria coerulea palmeri is specifically the Sierra Alligator Lizard, differentiating it from other similar species of alligator lizards.

The correct scientific and common name for the Northwestern Alligator Lizard is Elgaria coerulea principis. While the other options are reptiles commonly found in North America, they are not the same species as the Northwestern Alligator Lizard.

The correct scientific name for the Shasta Alligator Lizard is Elgaria coerulea shastensis, while the common name is Shasta Alligator Lizard. The incorrect answers are the scientific names for the Green Anole, Western Fence Lizard, and Western Skink respectively.

Elgaria multicarinata scincicauda, commonly known as the Oregon Alligator Lizard, is a species of lizard found in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The other three options provided are different species of reptiles with their own scientific and common names.

Elgaria multicarinata webbii is commonly known as the San Diego Alligator Lizard, not the California King Snake, Desert Spiny Lizard, or Western Fence Lizard.

The correct scientific name for the Panamint Alligator Lizard is Elgaria panamintina, while its common name is the Panamint Alligator Lizard. The other options provided are scientific names and common names of different lizard species.

Anniella pulchra is commonly known as the California Legless Lizard due to its appearance and habitat in California. The other three options are different species of lizards with distinct scientific and common names.

Crotaphytus bicinctores, also known as the Great Basin Collared Lizard, is a specific lizard species and should not be confused with the other mentioned species.

The correct scientific and common name for Crotaphytus vestigium is Baja California Collared Lizard. The incorrect options are other species of the Crotaphytus genus with different scientific and common names.

The correct scientific name for Gambelia copeii is paired with its common name, Cope's Leopard Lizard. The three incorrect answers are other species of lizards with their scientific and common names.

The correct scientific name for the Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard is Gambelia sila

The correct answer is Gambelia wislizenii - Long-nosed Leopard Lizard because it is the specific scientific and common name for the species. The incorrect answers provided are names of other lizard species and do not match Gambelia wislizenii.

Coleonyx switaki switaki is known as the Peninsular Banded Gecko in its common name. The scientific name includes the genus (Coleonyx), species (switaki), and subspecies (switaki). The incorrect answers provided are names of different species of geckos with their scientific and common names.

The correct answer is Coleonyx variegatus abbotti, commonly known as the San Diego Banded Gecko. The incorrect options include the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), and Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus), which are different species with distinct scientific and common names.

The correct scientific and common name for Coleonyx variegatus variegatus is Desert Banded Gecko. The other options provided are different species of geckos and iguanas.

Phyllodactylus nocticolus is commonly known as the Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko due to its unique appearance and habitat. Anolis carolinensis is a common species of anole lizard often found in the southeastern United States. Hemidactylus frenatus, commonly known as the Common House Gecko, is a widespread invasive species around the world. Sceloporus undulatus, also known as the Eastern Fence Lizard, is commonly found throughout the eastern United States.

The correct scientific and common name for the Mediterranean House Gecko (non-native) is Hemidactylus turcicus - Mediterranean House Gecko. The other options provided are incorrect species names for various types of geckos or frogs.

The correct scientific name for the Moorish Wall Gecko is Tarentola mauritanica, and its common name is Moorish Wall Gecko. The incorrect options are the scientific and common names for three different species of geckos.

The scientific name Heloderma suspectum cinctum refers to the Banded Gila Monster, which is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis is commonly known as the Northern Desert Iguana. The other three options are different species with their respective scientific and common names.

The correct answer is Sauromalus ater, which is commonly known as the Chuckwalla. The incorrect options are other species such as the Gila Monster and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, which are not the same as the Chuckwalla.

The correct scientific and common name for Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus is the Western Zebra-tailed Lizard, which is a specific species of lizard found in North America.

The correct scientific and common name for Petrosaurus mearnsi mearnsi is Mearns' Rock Lizard. The other options provided are different species with their own distinct names.

Phrynosoma blainvillii is commonly known as Blainville's Horned Lizard or Coast Horned Lizard, while the other species mentioned are different reptiles with their own unique scientific and common names.

Phrynosoma douglasii, also known as Pygmy Short-horned Lizard, is a species of lizard in the Phrynosomatidae family, found in North America. The incorrect answers provided are species of animals not related to the Pygmy Short-horned Lizard.

The correct scientific and common name for the Flat-tail Horned Lizard is Phrynosoma mcallii. Phrynosoma cornutum is the scientific name for the Texas Horned Lizard, Urosaurus ornatus is the scientific name for the Tree Lizard, and Sceloporus occidentalis is the scientific name for the Western Fence Lizard.

The correct scientific name for the Southern Desert Horned Lizard is Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum, and its common name is the same. The incorrect answers provided correspond to different species with their own scientific and common names.

The correct answer provides both the scientific name (sci) as Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos and the common name as Northern Desert Horned Lizard. The incorrect answers are the scientific and common names of other animals for comparison.