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Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937 is a animal in the Phrynosomatidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937 (Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937)
Animalia

Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937

Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937

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

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Genus
Sceloporus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937

Taxonomic Background

Sceloporus bicanthalis, first formally described by Smith in 1937, is a small viviparous lizard.

Size

On average, this species reaches 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length.

Geographic Distribution

Its geographic distribution extends east from the eastern Valley of Mexico to the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, and continues into the northern Sierra Madre de Oaxaca.

Habitat and Elevation Range

It is found in tussock (bunchgrass) grassland habitats located within open pine forests, at elevations between 2,900 and 4,400 m (9,500 to 14,400 ft) above sea level.

Photo: (c) Cristian Olvera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Cristian Olvera · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus

More from Phrynosomatidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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