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Pygmy Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus parvus
282 observations in the source records
24 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.
What the records say
- 282 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Rose-bellied LizardSceloporus variabilis
Graphic Spiny LizardSceloporus grammicusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 137 |
|---|---|
| United States | 116 |
| Texas | 116 |
| Nuevo Leon | 65 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 30 |
| San Luis Potosi | 16 |
| Hidalgo | 11 |
| Tamaulipas | 6 |
| Zacatecas | 5 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 3 |
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 Pygmy Spiny Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.