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Guatemalan Emerald Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus taeniocnemis
Sceloporus taeniocnemis, also known commonly as the Guatemalan emerald spiny lizard and la chachapaja in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to Guatemala and adjacent southeastern Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.
From the article Sceloporus taeniocnemis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
S. taeniocnemis is found in central Guatemala and in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The subspecific name, hartwegi, is in honor of American herpetologist Norman Edouard Hartweg.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 36162.