Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus

Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus is a subspecies of the western fence lizard.[1] The common name of S.o. biseriatus is the San Joaquin fence lizard. There are several subspecies of the western fence lizard, all of which are found in the far western part of North America.[2]

San Joaquin fence lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species:
Subspecies:
S. o. biseriatus
Trinomial name
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus
Hallowell, 1854

See also

Notes

  1. H.M. Smith, 1995
  2. C.M. Hogan, 2008

References

  • Hobart M. Smith (1995) Handbook of Lizards: Lizards of the United States and of Canada, Cornell University Press, 557 pages ISBN 0-8014-8236-4
  • C. Michael Hogan (2008) "Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)", Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
  • Clark W.H. (1973). "Autumnal diet of the San Joaquin fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus Hallowell, in west-central Nevada". Herpetologica. 29 (1): 73–75.


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