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Scientific Name
Sceloporus merriami
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sceloporus merriami Stejneger, 1904
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Big Bend Canyon Lizard
Park Synonyms
Sceloporus merriami annulatus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Iguania |
| Family | Iguanidae |
| Subfamily | Sceloporinae |
| Genus | Sceloporus |
| Species | Sceloporus merriami |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Voucher specimens; Data Source: Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection, Texas A&M University
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
The Prival and Goode 2005 survey resulted in 408 observations of Sceloporus merriami annulatus in BIBE during 2003 and 2004.; Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
284
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
1/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
7/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reptile Certification/July 2007 by Dan Leavitt and Raymond Skiles, Park Species Data Source: Converted from the BIBE NPSpecies file 'NPSpp_be.mdb' downloaded from the NPSpecies web site by the Fort Collins I&M Offices.
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