Sceloporus goldmani

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Sceloporus goldmani
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species:
S. goldmani
Binomial name
Sceloporus goldmani
H.M. Smith, 1937

Sceloporus goldmani, also known commonly as Goldman's bunchgrass lizard and la lagartija de pastizal de Goldman in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. [2] The species is endemic to Mexico. [1] [2]

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Geographic range

S. goldmani is found in the Mexican states of Coahuila and San Luis Potosí. [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. goldmani is grassland, at altitudes of 1,600–2,200 m (5,200–7,200 ft). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mendoza-Quijano F (2007). "Sceloporus goldmani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2007: e.T64105A12743701.
  2. 1 2 3 Sceloporus goldmani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 10 November 2021.

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