Sceloporus slevini Smith, 1937 is a animal in the Phrynosomatidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Genus
Sceloporus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sceloporus slevini Smith, 1937

This species, Sceloporus slevini Smith, 1937, is described by the following traits. Adult individuals of S. slevini have a snout-to-vent length of 4–7 cm, which is equal to 1.6–2.8 inches. On the sides of the body, the rows of lateral scales run parallel to the rows of dorsal scales. The rows of femoral pores are separated at the midline by no more than two scales. This species occurs in the United States in southeastern Arizona. In Mexico, it can be found in Chihuahua, northern Durango, northeastern Sinaloa, and eastern Sonora. Its preferred natural habitats are grassland and forest. S. slevini reproduces via oviparity, meaning it lays eggs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus

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

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