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Sceloporus poinsetti
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Authorship: Baird and Girard
Description & Notes
It is usually found on rocky cliff faces and on large rocks with crevices.
Collection Information
Field Number
[Couvillon, 2011a, b, Lukefahr et al. 2011]
Records
it is known from throughout IMRS, especially near Echo Spring, and Baily Evens Canyon (UTEP), on road to Echo Spring (Lukefahr, 2010), Echo Canyon (Couvillon 2011a, b), and at Red Tank (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).
Recent Observations
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