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Nelson's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus nelsoni

Classification

Sceloporus nelsoni, also known commonly as Nelson's lizard, Nelson's spiny lizard, and la espinosa de Nelson in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sceloporinae of the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico, and contains two recognized subspecies: Sceloporus nelsoni barrancarum and Sceloporus nelsoni nelsoni. Etymology The specific name, nelsoni, is in honor of American ornithologist Edward William Nelson.

Distribution

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