Scientific Name
Sceloporus poinsettii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sceloporus poinsettii Baird and Girard, 1852
Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern Crevice Spiny Lizard
Park Synonyms
Sceloporus poinsettii poinsettii
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 poinsettii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gehlbach 1973, Bibkey 176984
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reptile Certification/Sept 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Prival and Goode inventory resulted in 222 observations of this species in 2003 and 2004.; Data Source: Reptile Certification/Sept 2007
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Reptile Certification/Sept 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
7
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Kristin Dorman-Johnson
Created Date
8/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Kristin Dorman-Johnson
Last Modified Date
5/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in the headquarters area, bat cave draw, Walnut Canyon, Rattlesnake Canyon and Slaughter Canyon., Park Species Data Source: Gehlbach 1973, Bibkey 176984
