Sceloporus occidentalis becki
| Sceloporus occidentalis becki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Sceloporus |
| Species: | S. occidentalis |
| Subspecies: | S. o. becki |
| Trinomial name | |
| Sceloporus occidentalis becki Van Denburgh, 1905 | |
Sceloporus occidentalis becki, commonly known as the island fence lizard, is a subspecies of the western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis. The subspecific epithet, becki, is in honor of Rollo Howard Beck, an American ornithologist who collected the first specimens.[1]
Geographic range
The island fence lizard, S. o. becki is endemic[2] to the Channel Islands of California.[3]
Taxonomy
Some authors have raised the island fence lizard to the rank of a species, i.e., Sceloporus becki. However, recent work in molecular systematics has suggested four clades and 11 genetically separable populations, and the subspecies will probably have to be redefined.[4]
See also
- Coast Range fence lizard
- Great Basin fence lizard
- Island Night Lizard
- Northwestern fence lizard
- Sierra fence lizard
Line notes
- ↑ Beltz, Ellin. 2006. Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html
- ↑ C.M. Hogan, 2008
- ↑ W. Flaxington, 2005
- ↑ "Sceloporus occidentalis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
References
- C. Michael Hogan (2008) "Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)", Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
- William Flaxington (2005) Photograph of Island fence lizard on Santa Cruz Island, Calphotos
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