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

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

Sceloporus torquatus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus torquatus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus torquatus, the crevice swift, is a phrynosomatid lizard found in central Mexico.

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Genus
Sceloporus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sceloporus torquatus Wiegmann, 1828

Nomenclature

Sceloporus torquatus, commonly known as the crevice swift, is a species of lizard that belongs to the Phrynosomatidae family.

Distribution

Its range is restricted to central Mexico, particularly the western portion of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.

Accepted Scientific Name

Its accepted scientific name is Sceloporus torquatus Wiegmann, 1828.

Photo: (c) Leopoldo Islas Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leopoldo Islas Flores · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus

More from Phrynosomatidae

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

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