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Central Cleft Lizard
Sceloporus mucronatus
Sceloporus mucronatus, also known commonly as the cleft lizard, the central cleft lizard, and la espinosa mucronada in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sceloporinae of the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.
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Range & habitat
Sceloporus mucronatus is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz, and in Mexico City.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
Sceloporus mucronatus gives birth to live young. Its mode of reproduction has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The subspecific name, olsoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Rupert Earl Olson.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 73952.