| Sceloporus bicanthalis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Sceloporus |
| Species: | S. bicanthalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sceloporus aeneus bicanthalis Smith, 1937 | |
Sceloporus bicanthalis, the trans volcanic bunchgrass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae, first described by Hobart Muir Smith as a subspecies of Sceloporus aeneus in 1937. It is endemic to Mexico. It was classified by the IUCN as a species with low risk. No subspecies are recognized.
Description
Sceloporus bicanthalis is a small, viviparous lizard measuring on average 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length.
Distribution and habitat
Sceloporus bicanthalis ranges eastwards from the eastern Valley of Mexico to the eastern end the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, and into the northern Sierra Madre de Oaxaca.
This species is associated with tussock (bunchgrass) grassland habitats within open pine forests at elevations of 2,900–4,400 m (9,500–14,400 ft) asl.
References
- ^ Flores-Villela, O.; Santos-Barrera, G. (2007). "Sceloporus bicanthalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64089A12736142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64089A12736142.en.
- ^ Sceloporus bicanthalis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 November 2015.
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