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Dull Cursorial Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus megalepidurus
170 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.
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What the records say
- 170 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Rose-bellied LizardSceloporus variabilisStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 73 |
|---|---|
| Puebla | 25 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 24 |
| Tlaxcala | 15 |
| Oaxaca | 7 |
| Hidalgo | 2 |
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 Dull Cursorial Spiny Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.