Sceloporus jarrovii Cope 1875

Sceloporus jarrovii, also known commonly as Yarrow's spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.

Etymology

The specific name, jarrovii, is in honor of Henry Crécy Yarrow (November 19, 1840 – July 2, 1929), an American ornithologist, herpetologist, naturalist, and surgeon.^[2][3]

Geographic range

The nominate subspecies in Ramsey Canyon, Arizona

S. j. jarowii is found in the United States in the states of Arizona and New Mexico, and it is found in Mexico in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora, northern Tamaulipas, and western Zacatecas. The subspecies S. j. lineolateralis is found only in Mexico in the states of Durango and Zacatecas.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of S. jarrovii are forest and rocky areas.^[1]

Description

S. jarrovii grows to a snout-to-vent length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in) with keeled scales and a crosshatch-patterned torso. Its coloration includes tints of pink, green, blue, and copper. The top of the head is dark gray. Males have a blue throat and a blue belly. A complete black collar with a white inferior border distinguishes this lizard from similar species.^[4]

Reproduction

S. jarrovii is viviparous.^[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies of S. jarrovii are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[2]

• Sceloporus jarrovii jarrovii Cope, 1875
• Sceloporus jarrovii lineolateralis H.M. Smith, 1936 – lined spiny lizard

References

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Erreferentziak

• TIGR Reptile Database in Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist

Ikus, gainera

• Sceloporus
• Phrynosomatidae

Sceloporus jarrovii est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Phrynosomatidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce se rencontre^[1] :

• aux États-Unis dans le sud-est de l'Arizona et dans le sud-ouest du Nouveau-Mexique ;
• au Mexique, au Sonora, au Chihuahua, au Sinaloa, au Durango, en Aguascalientes, au Zacatecas et au Nayarit.

Liste des sous-espèces

Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (11 août 2013)^[2] :

• Sceloporus jarrovii jarrovii Cope, 1875
• Sceloporus jarrovii lineolateralis Smith, 1936

Taxinomie

Les sous-espèces Sceloporus jarrovii cyanostictus^[3] et Sceloporus jarrovii sugillatus^[4] ont été élevées au rang d'espèce.

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur d'Harry Crécy Yarrow^[5].

Publications originales

• Cope, 1875 in Yarrow, 1875 : Report upon the collections of batrachians and reptiles made in portions of Nevada, Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona during the years 1871, 1872, 1872, and 1874 in Report upon Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian in Charge of First Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Under the Direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphryes, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, vol. 5, n^o 4, Washington, D.C., p. 511-584 (texte intégral).
• Smith, 1936 : Descriptions of new species of lizards of the genus Sceloporus from Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, vol. 49, p. 87-96 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Sceloporus jarrovii^[2] este o specie de șopârle din genul Sceloporus, familia Phrynosomatidae, descrisă de Cope 1875.^[3][4]

Subspecii

Această specie cuprinde următoarele subspecii:^[3]

• S. j. jarrovii
• S. j. cyanostictus
• S. j. sugillatus

Referințe

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Sceloporus jarrovii là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Phrynosomatidae. Loài này được Cope mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1875.^[1]

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