Reptiles › Phrynosomatid Lizards
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Teapen Rosebelly LizardSceloporus teapensis
Trans Volcanic Bunchgrass LizardSceloporus bicanthalis
Pygmy Spiny LizardSceloporus parvus
Longtail Spiny LizardSceloporus siniferus
Dull Cursorial Spiny LizardSceloporus megalepidurus
Graphic Spiny LizardSceloporus grammicus
Yellow-spotted Spiny LizardSceloporus chrysostictus
Brown AnoleAnolis sagrei
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Texas | 5,098 |
|---|---|
| United States | 4,045 |
| Mexico | 2,375 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 1,123 |
| Costa Rica | 431 |
| Provincia Guanacaste | 342 |
| Guanajuato | 200 |
| Tamaulipas | 194 |
| Nuevo Leon | 189 |
| Chiapas | 158 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Phrynosomatid Lizards · Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus | Spiny Lizards · Sceloporus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Rose-bellied Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.