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Sceloporus parvus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus parvus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus parvus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus parvus (bluebelly lizard) is a phrynosomatid lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus palaciosi Lara-Gongora, 1983

Sceloporus palaciosi Lara-Gongora, 1983

Sceloporus palaciosi Lara-Gongora, 1983

Palacios's bunchgrass lizard (Sceloporus palaciosi) is a phrynosomatid lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus orcutti Stejneger, 1893

Sceloporus orcutti Stejneger, 1893

Sceloporus orcutti Stejneger, 1893

Sceloporus orcutti, the granite spiny lizard, is an oviparous lizard native to southwestern North America that lives in rocky habitats.

Sceloporus ornatus Baird, 1859

Sceloporus ornatus Baird, 1859

Sceloporus ornatus Baird, 1859

Sceloporus ornatus, the ornate spiny lizard, is a Phrynosomatidae lizard native to north-central Mexico.

Sceloporus olivaceus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus olivaceus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus olivaceus Smith, 1934

The Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) is a climbing lizard with spiny scales that breeds through summer and lays multiple egg clutches yearly.

Sceloporus occidentalis Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus occidentalis Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus occidentalis Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus occidentalis, the western fence lizard, is a North American lizard identifiable by its bright blue belly.

Sceloporus nelsoni Cochran, 1923

Sceloporus nelsoni Cochran, 1923

Sceloporus nelsoni Cochran, 1923

Sceloporus nelsoni, Nelson's spiny lizard, is an endemic oviparous lizard species of western Mexico with two recognized subspecies.

Sceloporus merriami Stejneger, 1904

Sceloporus merriami Stejneger, 1904

Sceloporus merriami Stejneger, 1904

Sceloporus merriami, the canyon lizard, is an oviparous rock-dwelling desert lizard found in southern US and northern Mexico.

Sceloporus melanorhinus Bocourt, 1876

Sceloporus melanorhinus Bocourt, 1876

Sceloporus melanorhinus Bocourt, 1876

Sceloporus melanorhinus is a Phrynosomatidae lizard found in Mexico and Guatemala, with several common names.

Sceloporus megalepidurus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus megalepidurus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus megalepidurus Smith, 1934

Sceloporus megalepidurus is a Phrynosomatidae lizard species endemic to Mexico, with multiple common names.

Sceloporus lundelli Smith, 1939

Sceloporus lundelli Smith, 1939

Sceloporus lundelli Smith, 1939

Sceloporus lundelli is a lizard species found in parts of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, with an uncertain reproductive mode.

Sceloporus licki Van Denburgh, 1895

Sceloporus licki Van Denburgh, 1895

Sceloporus licki Van Denburgh, 1895

Sceloporus licki is an oviparous lizard species native to Baja California Sur, Mexico, that lives in forests and shrublands.

Sceloporus jarrovii Cope, 1875

Sceloporus jarrovii Cope, 1875

Sceloporus jarrovii Cope, 1875

Sceloporus jarrovii Cope, 1875 is a viviparous lizard found in the southwestern U.S. and northern and central Mexico.

Sceloporus oberon Smith & Brown, 1941

Sceloporus oberon Smith & Brown, 1941

Sceloporus oberon Smith & Brown, 1941

Sceloporus oberon (Oberon spiny lizard) is a Phrynosomatidae lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus hunsakeri Hall & Smith, 1979

Sceloporus hunsakeri Hall & Smith, 1979

Sceloporus hunsakeri Hall & Smith, 1979

Hunsaker's spiny lizard, Sceloporus hunsakeri, is an oviparous phrynosomatid lizard endemic to Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Sceloporus horridus Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus horridus Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus horridus Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus horridus is an endemic Mexican phrynosomatid lizard known by several common names.

Sceloporus grammicus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus grammicus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus grammicus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus grammicus is a small viviparous lizard native to the southern US and Mexico, with distinct sexual dimorphism.

Sceloporus gadoviae Boulenger, 1905

Sceloporus gadoviae Boulenger, 1905

Sceloporus gadoviae Boulenger, 1905

Sceloporus gadoviae is a moderate-sized oviparous lizard found in rocky habitats across several central-southern Mexican states.

Sceloporus formosus Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus formosus Wiegmann, 1834

Sceloporus formosus Wiegmann, 1834

The Mexican emerald spiny lizard (Sceloporus formosus) is a phrynosomatid lizard endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus dugesii Bocourt, 1874

Sceloporus dugesii Bocourt, 1874

Sceloporus dugesii Bocourt, 1874

Dugès' spiny lizard (Sceloporus dugesii) is an endemic ovoviviparous lizard of western Mexico, living in rocky forest and shrubland habitats.

Sceloporus cozumelae Jones, 1927

Sceloporus cozumelae Jones, 1927

Sceloporus cozumelae Jones, 1927

The Cozumel spiny lizard (Sceloporus cozumelae) is a phrynosomatid lizard endemic to coastal Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula and nearby islands.

Sceloporus clarkii Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus clarkii Baird & Girard, 1852

Sceloporus clarkii Baird & Girard, 1852

Clark's spiny lizard (Sceloporus clarkii) is a phrynosomatid lizard found in the southwestern US and Mexico.

Sceloporus bulleri Boulenger, 1895

Sceloporus bulleri Boulenger, 1895

Sceloporus bulleri Boulenger, 1895

Buller's spiny lizard (Sceloporus bulleri) is a phrynosomatid lizard species endemic to Mexico.

Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937

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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