Spiny lizard | |
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Western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Iguanidae |
Subfamily: | Phrynosomatinae |
Genus: |
Sceloporus Wiegmann, 1828 |
Synonyms | |
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Spiny lizards is the common name for the genus Sceloporus in the subfamily Phrynosomatinae. This genus includes some of the most commonly seen lizards in the United States.
Over 90 species in this genus currently are organized into 21 species groups. Their relationships to each other are currently under review. Listed below are species of Sceloporus: