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Scientific Name
Sceloporus magister
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sceloporus magister Hallowell, 1854
Park
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
desert spiny lizard
Park Synonyms
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 magister |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Desert spiny lizards are most common in lower canyon areas and open desert (Swann, 1996).
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Not observed on lizard lines conducted on upper ruin trail; mean peak value of 0.25 lizards/day on lines conducted on the lower ruin trail (Swann, 1996).
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
egp - I & M Office
Created Date
11/4/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
egp - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
11/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: An Inventory of the Terrestrial Vertebrates at Tonto National Monument, Arizona. Swann, et al. Final Report. 1996. UA/NBS/Arizona Game and Fish.
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