- Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
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Coast Range fence lizard Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Family: Phrynosomatidae Genus: Sceloporus Species: S. occidentalis Subspecies: S. o. bocourtii Trinomial name Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
Boulenger, 1885Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii is a subspecies of the Western fence lizard. This taxon, S.o. bocourtii, is found in the state of California, from Sonoma County south to Santa Barbara County.[1] This subspecies is in the family Phrynosomatidae, North American spiny lizards[2] An alternative name for this subspecies is Coast Range fence lizard. The subspecific name, bocourtii, is in honor of French herpetologist Marie Firmin Bocourt.[3]
See also
- Great Basin fence lizard
- Island fence lizard
- Northwestern fence lizard
- Sierra fence lizard
Line notes
- ^ C.M. Hogan, 2008
- ^ ITIS, 1996
- ^ Beltz, Ellin. 2006. Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html.
References
- C. Michael Hogan (2008) "Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)", Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg [1]
- ITIS report: Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii (1996)
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