''Sceloporus occidentalis taylori'' is a
subspecies of the
western fence lizard
The western fence lizard (''Sceloporus occidentalis'') is a common lizard of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Northern Mexico, and the surrounding area. As the ventral abdomen of an adult is characteristi ...
, commonly called the Sierra fence lizard. Several
subspecies of the western fence lizard, a species of
phrynosomatid lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia al ...
, are found in the far western part of
North America. The subspecific epithet, ''taylori'', is in honor of American
herpetologist
Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning " reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and r ...
Edward Harrison Taylor
Edward Harrison Taylor (April 23, 1889 – June 16, 1978) was an American herpetologist from Missouri.
Family
Taylor was born in Maysville, Missouri, to George and Loretta Taylor. He had an older brother, Eugene.
Education
Taylor studied at t ...
.
[Beltz, Ellin. 2006. Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html.]
See also
*
Coast Range fence lizard
''Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii'', commonly known as the Coast Range fence lizard, is a subspecies of ''Sceloporus occidentalis'', the Western fence lizard.
Geographic range
This taxon, ''S. o. bocourtii'', is found in the state of Californ ...
*
Island fence lizard
An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be call ...
*
Northwestern fence lizard
''Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis'' is a subspecies of the western fence lizard. The common name for this taxon is the northwestern fence lizard. This lizard occurs in the state of Washington in the United States.C.M. Hogan, 2008
See also
...
Notes
References
* Hobart M. Smith (1995) ''Handbook of Lizards: Lizards of the United States and of Canada'', Cornell University Press, 557 pages
* C. Michael Hogan (2008) "Western fence lizard (''Sceloporus occidentalis'')", Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromber
Sceloporus
Fauna of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
{{lizard-stub