Yarrows spiny lizard

Sceloporus jarrovii

''Sceloporus jarrovii'', commonly known as the Yarrow's spiny lizard, is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the Arizona, United States and northern Mexico.
Yarrow's spiny lizard (Sceloporus jarrovii) Ramsey Canyon, AZ. Apr 23, 2018 Geotagged,Sceloporus jarrovii,Spring,United States,Yarrows spiny lizard

Appearance

Grows to 10.5 cm with keeled scales and cross-hatch patterned torso. Colouration includes tints of pink, green, blue, and copper. Head is dark grey. Males have blue throat and belly. Complete black collar with white inferior border distinguish this lizard.

Naming

The specific name, ''jarrovii'', is in honour of Henry Crécy Yarrow , an American ornithologist, herpetologist, naturalist, and surgeon.The two recognized subspecies of ''S. jarrovii'', including the nominotypical subspecies, are:
⤷  ''Sceloporus jarrovii jarrovii'' H.M. Smith, 1937
⤷  ''Sceloporus jarrovii lineolateralis'' Smith, 1936 – lined spiny lizard

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyPhrynosomatidae
GenusSceloporus
SpeciesS. jarrovii
Photographed in
United States of America