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Distribution

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Continent: Middle-America
Distribution: Mexico ("....the mountains of extreme southeastern Coahuila and southern central Nuevo Leon. This species is strictly a montane form occurring at elevations from 2134 m (Pablillo, Nuevo Leon) to 3293 m (Cerro Potosi, Nuevo Leon)." (Watkins-Colwell et al. 1998).
Type locality: Between Providencia and La Paz, Nuevo León, Mexico.
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Sceloporus samcolemani

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Sceloporus samcolemani, also known commonly as Coleman's bunchgrass lizard, Coleman's bunch grass lizard, and lagartija de Coleman in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.[2] The species is endemic to Mexico.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name, samcolemani, is in honor of Sam Coleman who aided Hobart Smith in his research by writing data-processing programs.[3]

Geographic range

S. samcolemani is found in northern Sierra Madre Oriental of the states of Coahuila and Nuevo León.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. samcolemani is forest, at altitudes of 2,100–3,300 m (6,900–10,800 ft).[1]

Reproduction

S. samcolemani is oviparous.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mendoza-Quijano, F. (2007). "Sceloporus samcolemani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64141A12748669.
  2. ^ a b c d Sceloporus samcolemani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ 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 samcolemani, p. 56).
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Sceloporus samcolemani: Brief Summary

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Sceloporus samcolemani, also known commonly as Coleman's bunchgrass lizard, Coleman's bunch grass lizard, and lagartija de Coleman in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

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