Sceloporus lemosespinali | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
Genus: | Sceloporus |
Species: | S. lemosespinali |
Binomial name | |
Sceloporus lemosespinali Lara-Góngora, 2004 | |
Sceloporus lemosespinali, also known commonly as the Chihuhuan mesquite lizard, Lemos-Espinal's spiny lizard, and la lagartija de Lemos-Espinal in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. [2] The species is endemic to Mexico. [1] [2]
The specific name, lemosespinali, is in honor of Mexican herpetologist Julio Alberto Lemos-Espinal. [3]
S. lemosespinali is found in the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Sonora. [1]
The type locality is "13 km NW of Yécora, Sonora". [2]
The preferred natural habitat of S. lemosespinali is forest, at altitudes of 1,800–2,500 m (5,900–8,200 ft). [1]
S. lemosespinali is viviparous. [2]