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Baja California Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus zosteromus
868 observations in the source records
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.
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What the records say
- 868 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Hunsaker's Spiny LizardSceloporus hunsakeri
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Common Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana
Desert Spiny LizardSceloporus magister
Granite Spiny LizardSceloporus orcutti
Desert IguanaDipsosaurus dorsalis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 507 |
|---|---|
| Baja California Sur | 336 |
| Baja California | 171 |
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 Baja California Spiny Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.