Sceloporus squamosus Bocourt, 1874 is a animal in the Phrynosomatidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Genus
Sceloporus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sceloporus squamosus Bocourt, 1874

Sceloporus squamosus, commonly called the Mexican spiny lizard or dwarf spiny lizard, is a species of lizard that belongs to the Phrynosomatidae family. This species can be found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Honduras.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus

More from Phrynosomatidae

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