Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
| Coast Range fence lizard | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Sceloporus |
| Species: | S. occidentalis |
| Subspecies: | S. o. bocourtii |
| Trinomial name | |
| Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii Boulenger, 1885 | |
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii is a subspecies of the Western fence lizard. This taxon, S.o. bocourtii, is found in the state of California, from Sonoma County south to Santa Barbara County.[1] This subspecies is in the family Phrynosomatidae, North American spiny lizards[2] An alternative name for this subspecies is Coast Range fence lizard. The subspecific name, bocourtii, is in honor of French herpetologist Marie Firmin Bocourt.[3]
See also
Line notes
- ↑ C.M. Hogan, 2008
- ↑ ITIS, 1996
- ↑ Beltz, Ellin. 2006. Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html.
References
- C. Michael Hogan (2008) "Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)", Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
- ITIS report: Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii (1996)
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