Striped Plateau Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus virgatus, commonly known as the striped plateau lizard, is a species of lizard within the genus Sceloporus. This genus is known for the signaling modalities that it uses and exhibits, including visual motion and chemical signals that aid in identifying their territories as well as color that indicates aggression. The striped plateau lizard originates from the northern Sierra Madre Occidental and is relatively small in size, measuring less than 72 mm (2.
Sceloporus virgatus est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Phrynosomatidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre : aux États-Unis dans le sud-est de l'Arizona et dans le sud-ouest du Nouveau-Mexique ; au Mexique dans le Sonora et dans le Chihuahua. Publication originale Smith, 1938 : Remarks on the status of the subspecies of Sceloporus undulatus, with descriptions of new species and subspecies of the Undulatus group.
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Distribution
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