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

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Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

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

Genus
Sceloporus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann, 1828

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

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

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