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Sceloporus asper

Sceloporus asper, the asperous spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

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Jul 28, 2026
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Length
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Sceloporus asper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species:
S. asper
Binomial name
Sceloporus asper
Boulenger, 1897

Sceloporus asper, the asperous spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.2 It is endemic to Mexico.12

References

References

  1. Canseco-Márquez, L.; Mendoza-Quijano, F.; Ponce-Campos, P. (2007). "Sceloporus asper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64088A12735967.
  2. Sceloporus asper at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 November 2021.