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Crevice swift

Sceloporus torquatus

Description:

In my hike I found several of these Spiny lizard. I guess the most colorful ones are male and the darker ones are female. I have seen these with brighter colors but latter in the season.

Habitat:

They hide in the rocks in this oak and pine forest.

1 Species ID Suggestions

crevice swift
Sceloporus torquatus Sceloporus torquatus | The Reptile Database


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6 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Scott for the correct ID and link. I can also add that these lizards only live in mountains.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Hi Luis, Sceloporus mucronatus apparently doesn't occur in San Luis Potosí. See http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=... Cheers

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Noel!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 10 years ago

Beautiful series, Luis!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you iGo Sugiarto. I was wondering what the red spots were.

iGo Sugiarto
iGo Sugiarto 10 years ago

I thinks there are red mites hide at the lizard leg sheel. Nice spotting..

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 26, 2013

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