Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
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- S. consobrinus – Atascosa Co, TX – photo by Tom Lott
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- S. consobrinus – La Salle Co, TX – photo by Lou Hamby
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- S. consobrinus – Weld Co, CO – photo by Cole Wild (naherp.com)
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- S. consobrinus – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- S. consobrinus – Seward Co, KS – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- S. consobrinus – Atascosa Co, TX – photo by Tom Lott (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Sceloporus consobrinus occurs Throughout most of the state of Texas and eastern New Mexico.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sceloporus consobrinus (Baird & Girard – 1854)
Genus: Sceloporus, Greek – skelos = leg + porus = pore or opening – ref. femoral pores on hind legs
Species: consobrinus, Latin = related, first cousin – possibly notes resemblance between this species and Sceloporus undulatus
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962