Sceloporus lundelli, also known commonly as Lundell's spiny lizard and la espinosa de Lundell in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.[2] The species is native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.[1][2] There are two recognized subspecies.[2]
S. lundelli is found in the Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Yucatán, in the Belizean district of Cayo, and in the Guatemalan department of El Petén.[1][2]
The preferred natural habitat of S. lundelli is forest at altitudes from sea level to 300 m (980 ft), but it has also been found in urban areas.[1]
Adults of S. lundelli may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.5–10 cm (3.3–3.9 in).[2]
S. lundelli is diurnal and arboreal.[1]
The mode of reproduction of S. lundelli is uncertain: it has been reported to be oviparous,[2] but may be viviparous.[1]
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
The specific name, lundelli, is in honor of American botanist Cyrus Longworth Lundell.[3]
The subspecific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.[3]
Sceloporus lundelli, also known commonly as Lundell's spiny lizard and la espinosa de Lundell in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. There are two recognized subspecies.
