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Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828 is a animal in the Phrynosomatidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828 (Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828)
Animalia

Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus spinosus, the eastern spiny lizard, is a Phrynosomatidae lizard species endemic to Mexico.

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Genus
Sceloporus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

Species Naming and Classification

Sceloporus spinosus, commonly known as the eastern spiny lizard, is a lizard species that belongs to the family Phrynosomatidae.

Endemic Range

This species is endemic to Mexico.

Full Scientific Nomenclature

Its full scientific name, including the authority and year of publication, is Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828.

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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