Phrynosomatidae

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Uta stansburiana Baird & Girard, 1852

Uta stansburiana Baird & Girard, 1852

Uta stansburiana Baird & Girard, 1852

This is a summary of traits and reproduction of the common side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana.

Urosaurus ornatus (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Urosaurus ornatus (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Urosaurus ornatus (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Urosaurus ornatus, the ornate tree lizard, is a well-studied North American phrynosomatid lizard native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864)

Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864)

Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864)

Urosaurus nigricauda is a lizard species found in California, Baja California, and nearby Pacific islands.

Urosaurus graciosus Hallowell, 1854

Urosaurus graciosus Hallowell, 1854

Urosaurus graciosus Hallowell, 1854

Urosaurus graciosus is a lizard species found in southwestern North American deserts that reproduces by laying eggs.

Urosaurus bicarinatus (Duméril, 1856)

Urosaurus bicarinatus (Duméril, 1856)

Urosaurus bicarinatus (Duméril, 1856)

Urosaurus bicarinatus, the tropical tree lizard, is an oviparous forest-dwelling lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Urosaurus auriculatus (Cope, 1871)

Urosaurus auriculatus (Cope, 1871)

Urosaurus auriculatus (Cope, 1871)

Urosaurus auriculatus, the Socorro Island tree lizard, is an oviparous lizard endemic to Mexico's Socorro Island.

Sceloporus undulatus (Bosc & Daudin, 1801)

Sceloporus undulatus (Bosc & Daudin, 1801)

Sceloporus undulatus (Bosc & Daudin, 1801)

Sceloporus undulatus, the eastern fence lizard, is a North American lizard with distinct sexual color differences and specific habitat preferences.

Sceloporus variabilis Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus variabilis Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus variabilis Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus variabilis is a small spiny lizard ranging from southern Texas to northern Costa Rica that is oviparous.

Sceloporus torquatus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus torquatus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus torquatus Wiegmann, 1828

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

Sceloporus virgatus Smith, 1938

Sceloporus virgatus Smith, 1938

Sceloporus virgatus Smith, 1938

The striped plateau lizard (Sceloporus virgatus) is a small montane lizard found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Sceloporus woodi Stejneger, 1918

Sceloporus woodi Stejneger, 1918

Sceloporus woodi Stejneger, 1918

Sceloporus woodi, the Florida scrub lizard, is a species declining due to habitat loss across fragmented Florida scrub ranges.

Sceloporus zosteromus Cope, 1863

Sceloporus zosteromus Cope, 1863

Sceloporus zosteromus Cope, 1863

Sceloporus zosteromus is a Phrynosomatidae lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus utiformis Cope, 1864

Sceloporus utiformis Cope, 1864

Sceloporus utiformis Cope, 1864

Sceloporus utiformis, Cope's largescale spiny lizard, is a Phrynosomatidae lizard endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus teapensis Günther, 1890

Sceloporus teapensis Günther, 1890

Sceloporus teapensis Günther, 1890

The Teapen rosebelly lizard (Sceloporus teapensis) is a phrynosomatid lizard native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.

Sceloporus taeniocnemis Cope, 1885

Sceloporus taeniocnemis Cope, 1885

Sceloporus taeniocnemis Cope, 1885

Sceloporus taeniocnemis, the Guatemalan emerald spiny lizard, is a viviparous phrynosomatid lizard native to Guatemala and southeastern Mexico.

Sceloporus squamosus Bocourt, 1874

Sceloporus squamosus Bocourt, 1874

Sceloporus squamosus Bocourt, 1874

Sceloporus squamosus, the Mexican or dwarf spiny lizard, is a phrynosomatid lizard found in parts of Central America and Mexico.

Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

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

Sceloporus smithi Hartweg & Oliver, 1937

Sceloporus smithi Hartweg & Oliver, 1937

Sceloporus smithi Hartweg & Oliver, 1937

Smith's rosebelly lizard (Sceloporus smithi) is a Phrynosomatidae lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus slevini Smith, 1937

Sceloporus slevini Smith, 1937

Sceloporus slevini Smith, 1937

Sceloporus slevini is a small North American lizard species that lives in grassland and forest habitats and is oviparous.

Sceloporus siniferus Cope, 1870

Sceloporus siniferus Cope, 1870

Sceloporus siniferus Cope, 1870

Sceloporus siniferus, the longtail spiny lizard, is a Phrynosomatidae lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus serrifer Cope, 1866

Sceloporus serrifer Cope, 1866

Sceloporus serrifer Cope, 1866

Sceloporus serrifer Cope 1866, the rough-scaled lizard, is a phrynosomatid lizard found from southern Texas to Guatemala and Belize.

Sceloporus cyanogenys Cope, 1885

Sceloporus cyanogenys Cope, 1885

Sceloporus cyanogenys Cope, 1885

Sceloporus cyanogenys is a phrynosomatid lizard found in Texas, US, and Mexico.

Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864

Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864

Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope, 1864

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

Sceloporus poinsettii Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus poinsettii Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus poinsettii Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus poinsettii, the crevice spiny lizard, is an ovoviviparous lizard native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

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