Granite spiny lizard
| Granite spiny lizard | |
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| Sceloporus orcutti | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Sceloporus |
| Species: | S. orcutti
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloporus orcutti | |
The granite spiny lizard (Sceloporus orcutti) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.[1][2]
Etymology
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Geographic range
S. orcutti is native to southern California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico.[1][2]
Description
The granite spiny lizard is 7.6–10.8 cm (3.0–4.3 in) snout-to-vent length (SVL). Maximum total length including the tail is 28.9 cm (11.4 in).
Behavior and habitat
The granite spiny lizard is a colorful species that can be observed perched atop boulders from considerable distance. This species is primarily associated with rocky hillsides and outcrops.
Reproduction
Sources
- This article is based on a description from "A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Coastal Southern California", Robert N. Fisher and Ted J. Case, USGS, http://www.werc.usgs.gov/fieldguide/index.htm.
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Sceloporus orcutti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 February 2015.
- ^ Beltz, Ellin (2006). Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sceloporus orcutti, p. 195).
- ISBN 0-307-13666-3. (Sceloporus orcutti, pp. 120-121).
Further reading
- ISBN 0-394-50824-6. (Sceloporus orcutti, p. 527 + Plate 351).
- ISBN 978-0-395-98272-3. (Sceloporus orcutti, pp. 287-288 + Plate 31 + Map 89).
- Stejneger L (1893). "Annotated List of the Reptiles and Batrachians Collected by the Death Valley Expedition in 1891, with Descriptions of New Species". North American Fauna (7): 159-228. (Sceloporus orcutti, new species, p. 181 + Plate I, Figures 4a-4c).