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Ornate Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Ornate Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus ornatus Baird, 1859

Sceloporus ornatus, the ornate spiny lizard, is a Phrynosomatidae lizard native to north-central Mexico.

Texas Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus Smith, 1934

The Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) is a climbing lizard with spiny scales that breeds through summer and lays multiple egg clutches yearly.

Western Fence Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus occidentalis, the western fence lizard, is a North American lizard identifiable by its bright blue belly.

Nelson's Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Nelson's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus nelsoni Cochran, 1923

Sceloporus nelsoni, Nelson's spiny lizard, is an endemic oviparous lizard species of western Mexico with two recognized subspecies.

Canyon Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Canyon Lizard

Sceloporus merriami Stejneger, 1904

Sceloporus merriami, the canyon lizard, is an oviparous rock-dwelling desert lizard found in southern US and northern Mexico.

Black-nosed Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Black-nosed Lizard

Sceloporus melanorhinus Bocourt, 1876

Sceloporus melanorhinus is a Phrynosomatidae lizard found in Mexico and Guatemala, with several common names.

Dull Cursorial Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Dull Cursorial Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus megalepidurus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus megalepidurus is a Phrynosomatidae lizard species endemic to Mexico, with multiple common names.

Lundell's Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Lundell's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus lundelli Smith, 1939

Sceloporus lundelli is a lizard species found in parts of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, with an uncertain reproductive mode.

Cape Arboreal Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Cape Arboreal Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus licki Van Denburgh, 1895

Sceloporus licki is an oviparous lizard species native to Baja California Sur, Mexico, that lives in forests and shrublands.

Yarrow's Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Yarrow's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus jarrovii Cope, 1875

Sceloporus jarrovii Cope, 1875 is a viviparous lizard found in the southwestern U.S. and northern and central Mexico.

Noble Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Noble Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus oberon Smith & Brown, 1941

Sceloporus oberon (Oberon spiny lizard) is a Phrynosomatidae lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus hunsakeri Hall & Smith, 1979

Hunsaker's spiny lizard, Sceloporus hunsakeri, is an oviparous phrynosomatid lizard endemic to Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Horrible Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Horrible Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus horridus Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus horridus is an endemic Mexican phrynosomatid lizard known by several common names.

Graphic Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Graphic Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus grammicus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus grammicus is a small viviparous lizard native to the southern US and Mexico, with distinct sexual dimorphism.

Gadow's Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Gadow's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus gadoviae Boulenger, 1905

Sceloporus gadoviae is a moderate-sized oviparous lizard found in rocky habitats across several central-southern Mexican states.

Mexican Emerald Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Mexican Emerald Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus formosus Wiegmann, 1834

The Mexican emerald spiny lizard (Sceloporus formosus) is a phrynosomatid lizard endemic to Mexico.

Duges' Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Duges' Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus dugesii Bocourt, 1874

Dugès' spiny lizard (Sceloporus dugesii) is an endemic ovoviviparous lizard of western Mexico, living in rocky forest and shrubland habitats.

Cozumel Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Cozumel Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus cozumelae Jones, 1927

The Cozumel spiny lizard (Sceloporus cozumelae) is a phrynosomatid lizard endemic to coastal Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula and nearby islands.

Clark's Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Clark's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus clarkii Baird & Girard, 1852

Clark's spiny lizard (Sceloporus clarkii) is a phrynosomatid lizard found in the southwestern US and Mexico.

Buller's Spiny Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Buller's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus bulleri Boulenger, 1895

Buller's spiny lizard (Sceloporus bulleri) is a phrynosomatid lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Trans Volcanic Bunchgrass Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Trans Volcanic Bunchgrass Lizard

Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937

Sceloporus bicanthalis is a small viviparous lizard native to high elevation grassland habitats in Mexico.

Anahuacan Bunchgrass Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Anahuacan Bunchgrass Lizard

Sceloporus anahuacus Lara-Gongora, 1983

Sceloporus anahuacus is a phrynosomatid lizard species endemic to Mexico with two common names.

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard

Sceloporus arenicolus Degenhardt & Jones, 1972

Sceloporus arenicolus is an insectivorous spiny lizard restricted to shinnery oak sand dune systems of the US Southwest.

Black-bellied Bunchgrass Lizard
Phrynosomatidae

Black-bellied Bunchgrass Lizard

Sceloporus aeneus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus aeneus, the southern or black-bellied bunchgrass lizard, is a Phrynosomatidae lizard endemic to Mexico.

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