Biology:Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus

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Short description: Subspecies of lizard


San Joaquin fence lizard
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species:
Subspecies:
S. o. biseriatus
Trinomial name
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus
Hallowell, 1854

Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus is a subspecies of the western fence lizard.[1] The common name of S.o. biseriatus is the San Joaquin fence lizard. There are several subspecies of the western fence lizard, all of which are found in the far western part of North America.[2]

See also

  • Coast Range fence lizard
  • Island fence lizard
  • Northwestern fence lizard

Notes

  1. H.M. Smith, 1995
  2. C.M. Hogan, 2008

References

  • Hobart M. Smith (1995) Handbook of Lizards: Lizards of the United States and of Canada, Cornell University Press, 557 pages ISBN:0-8014-8236-4
  • C. Michael Hogan (2008) "Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)", Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg [1]
  • Clark W.H. (1973). "Autumnal diet of the San Joaquin fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus Hallowell, in west-central Nevada". Herpetologica 29 (1): 73–75. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7430710 entry