Sceloporus esperanzae

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Sceloporus esperanzae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species:
S. esperanzae
Binomial name
Sceloporus esperanzae
McCranie, 2018

Sceloporus esperanzae is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. [1] It is endemic to Honduras. [1]

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References

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