Sceloporus arenicolus
Sceloporus arenicolus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
Genus: | Sceloporus |
Species: | S. arenicolus
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Binomial name | |
Sceloporus arenicolus Degenhardt & Jones, 1972[2]
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Synonyms[2] | |
Sceloporus graciosus arenicolus Degenhardt & Jones, 1972[3] |
Sceloporus arenicolus, the dunes sagebrush lizard, formerly known as the sand dune lizard and the dunes-sagebrush lizard,
Habitat
Their habitat is restricted to semi-stabilized sand dunes which include large networks of shinnery oak (
Threats
Habitat destruction is their primary threat. Shinnery oak through much of the lizard's range was sprayed with herbicide to clear the land for cattle grazing, and the lizards are now extinct at these locations. The dune systems are also heavily interrupted by oil industry activities. These interruptions allow Mesquite to invade areas where shinnery oak (and dunes sagebrush lizards) were once dominant. While herbicide spraying has been outlawed in the dunes sagebrush lizard's New Mexico distribution, development for the oil industry has not ceased.
Competition from other lizard species may be a threat, as well.
The
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Sceloporus arenicolus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- JSTOR 3890623.
- ^ a b "Proposed Rule to List the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus) as Endangered Throughout its Range" Fish and Wildlife Service
- ^ Degenhardt, W. G., Painter, C. W., & Price, A. H. (2005). Amphibians and reptiles of New Mexico. UNM Press.
- American-Statesman. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ McEwen, Mella (March 3, 2016). "Blue ribbon panel seeks $1.3 billion for wildlife conservation". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2016.