Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)

Created: January 24th, 2011 - 10:36 AM
Last Modified: November 11th, 2021 - 12:04 PM Entered by: Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad
Record 61444

Country: United States		State: California	County: Riverside County	Time: 2011-01-22 10:12:00
Qty: 1	Age: Juvenile	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Low Desert Scrub
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 67.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

I tried to figure out what sub species this is, but what I think it is not listed (Sceloporus magister uniformis - Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard is what it used to be. There is much confusion and debate over the taxonomy of this lizard. Is't taxonomy listing for mankind to be able to identify what something is? With todays confusing taxonomy, I am not able to "know" and define what something is. Ludicrous.

Inat 100865546

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Comments

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Jan 24, 2011 at 05:58 PM

Thanks Taylor, The changes to this taxonomy a problem... No wonder I couldn't find Sceloporus magister uniformis.

Posted by Taylor Henry on Jan 24, 2011 at 11:09 AM

Looks like a yellow-backed spiny to me. If you want to enter it as such, it is listed as Sceloporus uniformis in the database.