Yucatán spiny lizard, yellow-spotted spiny lizard (Sceloporus chrysostictus)

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Photo by The MnMs

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

One feature separating the species from other spiny lizards is the white throat and chest. Most adult members of the genus Sceloporus, at least males in our area, bear a pair of brightly colored belly and throat patches.

This spotting could also be rosebelly lizard, SCELOPORUS VARIABILIS. On the top both species look alike.

Habitat:

Distributed in the hot lowlands from northern Guatemala and western Belize through the Yucatán Peninsula, being most common in the northern Yucatán.

Notes:

http://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/yuc-liz.htm
Jim Conrad´s naturalist has nice info about Yucatan animals and plants.

Reference Links:

Sceloporus chrysostictus

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