Sceloporus bicanthalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Iguanidae |
Subfamily: | Phrynosomatinae |
Genus: | Sceloporus |
Species: | S. bicanthalis |
Binomial name | |
Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937 |
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Synonyms | |
Sceloporus aeneus bicanthalis Smith, 1937 |
Sceloporus aeneus bicanthalis Smith, 1937
Sceloporus bicanthalis is a species of lizard in the Phrynosomatinae subfamily, first described by Hobart Muir Smith as Sceloporus aeneus bicanthalis in 1937. It is endemic to Mexico. It was classified by the IUCN as a species with low risk. No subspecies are recognized.
Sceloporus bicanthalis is a small, viviparous lizard measuring on average 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length.
This species is associated with tussock (bunchgrass) grassland habitats within open pine forests at elevations of 2,900–4,400 m (9,500–14,400 ft) asl.