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Sceloporus cryptus

Sceloporus cryptus, the Sierra Juarez spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it inhabits drier portions of the Sierra Juárez of northeastern Oaxaca, between 1,800 and 2,500 meters elevation.

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Sceloporus cryptus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species:
S. cryptus
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Sceloporus cryptus

Sceloporus cryptus, the Sierra Juarez spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.2 It is endemic to Mexico, where it inhabits drier portions of the Sierra Juárez of northeastern Oaxaca, between 1,800 and 2,500 meters elevation.12

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References

  1. Flores-Villela, O.; Campbell, J.A. (2007). "Sceloporus cryptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64098A12737979.
  2. Sceloporus cryptus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 November 2021.