Sceloporus goldmani
Sceloporus goldmani, also known commonly as Goldman's bunchgrass lizard and la lagartija de pastizal de Goldman in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.[2] The species is endemic to Mexico.[1][2]
| Sceloporus goldmani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Sceloporus |
| Species: | S. goldmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Sceloporus goldmani H.M. Smith, 1937 | |
Etymology
The specific name, goldmani, is in honor of American zoologist Edward Alphonso Goldman.[3]
Geographic range
S. goldmani is found in the Mexican states of Coahuila and San Luis Potosí.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. goldmani is grassland, at altitudes of 1,600–2,200 m (5,200–7,200 ft).[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of S. goldmani has been described as viviparous[1][2] and as ovoviviparous.[2]
References
- Mendoza-Quijano F (2007). "Sceloporus goldmani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64105A12743701.
- Sceloporus goldmani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 November 2021.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sceloporus goldmani, p. 103).
Further reading
- Carbajal-Márquez RA, Quintero-Díaz GE (2016). "Poblaciones nuevas de Sceloporus goldmani (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae), especie considerada extincta ". Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 1395–1398. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
- Carbajal-Márquez RA, Quintero-Díaz GE (2017). "Natural History of Sceloporus goldmani (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in its southern distribution". Herpetology Notes 10: 161–167.
- Smith HM (1937). "A Synopsis of the scalaris Group of the Lizard Genus Sceloporus ". Occasional Papers of the Museum Zoology, University of Michigan (361): 1–8. (Sceloporus goldmani, new species, p. 5).
- Smith HM, Taylor EH (1950). "An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Reptiles of Mexico Exclusive of the Snakes". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (199): 1–253. (Sceloporus goldmani, p. 137)
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