Sceloporus edbelli

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Sceloporus edbelli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species:
S. edbelli
Binomial name
Sceloporus edbelli
Smith, Chiszar, & Lemos-Espinal, 2002

Sceloporus edbelli, Bell's spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. [1] It is endemic to Mexico. [1]

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Western fence lizard Species of lizard

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Eastern fence lizard Species of lizard

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Sagebrush lizard Species of lizard

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<i>Sceloporus grammicus</i> Species of lizard

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<i>Sceloporus merriami</i> Species of lizard

Sceloporus merriami, commonly known as the canyon lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the south-western United States and northern Mexico.

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<i>Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii</i> Subspecies of lizard

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<i>Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis</i> Subspecies of lizard

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Florida scrub lizard Species of lizard

The Florida scrub lizard is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Florida, the United States.

Slevins bunchgrass lizard Species of lizard

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Southwestern fence lizard Species of lizard

The southwestern fence lizard, also known as Cowles' prairie lizard, the White Sands prairie lizard or the White Sands swift, is species of spiny lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the south-western United States and north-central Mexico. Originally described in 1956 as Sceloporus undulatus cowlesi, a subspecies of the eastern fence lizard, subsequent DNA studies elevated the southwestern fence lizard to species status.

<i>Sceloporus uniformis</i> Species of lizard

Sceloporus uniformis, also known as the yellow-backed spiny lizard, is a reptile of the family Phrynosomatidae. It is native to the Mojave and Great Basin deserts. Until recently, it was considered to be a subspecies of Sceloporus magister.

References

  1. 1 2 Sceloporus edbelli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 10 November 2021.