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Scientific Name
Sceloporus graciosus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sceloporus graciosus Baird and Girard, 1852
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
common sagebrush lizard
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderIguania
FamilyIguanidae
SubfamilySceloporinae
GenusSceloporus
SpeciesSceloporus graciosus
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Sakai found one specimen at Cow Camp, and one at the Burns Reserve, north of Yucca valley (north of JOTR).; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Kristen Lalumiere, JOTR Wildlife Bio. Tech., and Stephanie Root, JOTR Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    Poaching threat from pet trade.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Victoria K. Chang
Created Date
12/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/12/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sakai, W. H. and N. D. Hogg. 2000. Animal inventories in Joshua Tree National Park with special emphasis on sensitive species, sensitive areas and lands newly added to the park under the Desert Protection Act. No. 179. NATUREBIB-548881., Accepted Detail: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed 3/12/2012).
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