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Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864 is a animal in the Phrynosomatidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864 (Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864)
Animalia

Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864

Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864

Sceloporus pyrocephalus, the boulder or red-headed spiny lizard, is a Phrynosomatidae lizard endemic to Mexico.

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Genus
Sceloporus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864

Nomenclature and Classification

Sceloporus pyrocephalus, commonly known as the boulder spiny lizard or the red-headed spiny lizard, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Phrynosomatidae.

Endemic Range

This species is endemic to Mexico.

Scientific Naming Authority

Its scientific name is Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864.

Photo: (c) Mauricio Soriano, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus

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

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