[ Log On ]
Scientific Name
Sceloporus magister uniformis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sceloporus magister uniformis Phelan and Brattstrom, 1955
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Sceloporus uniformis
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 uniformis |
| Subspecies | Sceloporus magister uniformis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
They are one of the most commonly seen reptiles in Grand Canyon National Park, and are regularly seen basking on rocks along trails inside the Canyon.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
- Resident
Geographic Regions Tags
-
Park Wide
Yellow-backed spiny lizards are found throughout Grand Canyon National Park, but are most commonly seen inside the Canyon. They prefer semi-arid scrubland and rocky outcrops where they can bask in the sun.
Life Zone Tags
- Upper Sonoran
- Lower Sonoran
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/16/2016 1:37:51 PM
Last Modified By
pholton@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/21/2024 11:57:26 AM
Notes
Sceloporus uniformis is currently recognized as a full species by Crother (2017). Previously, Sceloporus magister uniformis was elevated to full species by Schulte et al. (2006) but returned to the synonymy of S. magister by Leache´ and Mulcahy (2007).
