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Desert Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus magister

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Mexico.January 0, February 0, March 0, April 0, May 0, June 0, July 1, August 0, September 0, October 0, November 0, December 0.
Arizona831
Utah238
Mexico1
Sonora1

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Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassReptiles · Reptilia
OrderSnakes and Lizards · Squamata
FamilyPhrynosomatid Lizards · Phrynosomatidae
GenusSpiny Lizards · Sceloporus

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