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
- Coast Range fence lizard
- Island fence lizard
- Northwestern fence lizard
Notes
- H.M. Smith, 1995
- 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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