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Palacios' Bunchgrass Lizard
Sceloporus palaciosi
Sceloporus palaciosi, also known commonly as Palacios's bunchgrass lizard, Palacios' bunchgrass lizard, and la lagartija arborícola de Palacios in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
From the article Sceloporus palaciosi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Sceloporus palaciosi is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Mexico, and Morelos.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
The mode of reproduction of Sceloporus palaciosi has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, palaciosi, is in honor of Prococo Palacios of Comunidad Rancho el Capulin, Mexico.
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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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 36197.