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Slevin’s Bunch Grass Lizard
Sceloporus slevini
Slevin's bunchgrass lizard (Sceloporus slevini) is a species of lizard in the subfamily Phrynosomatinae ranging from Southwestern United States to northern Mexico. Described in 1937 by Hobart M. Smith, the species was named after the collector of the holotype specimen, Joseph R. Slevin.
From the article Slevin's bunchgrass lizard on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults of S. slevinii have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in). The rows of lateral scales on the sides of the body are parallel to the rows of dorsal scales. The rows of femoral pores are separated at the midline by not more than two scales.
Range & habitat
In the United States, S. slevini is found in southeastern Arizona. In Mexico, it is found in Chihuahua, northern Durango, northeastern Sinaloa, and eastern Sonora.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
Described in 1937 by Hobart M. Smith, the species was named after the collector of the holotype specimen, Joseph R. Slevin.
Wikipedia: “Taxonomy and 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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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 36174.