Yellow-Backed Spiny Lizard (Phoenix Zoo - Arizona Trail)

Yellow-Backed Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus magister

Summary ⁷

Sceloporus magister, also known as the desert spiny lizard, is a reptile of the family Phrynosomatidae, which is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and the Sonoran Desert.

Range description ⁸

The range extends from Nevada to southwestern Colorado, south to northern Baja California, Sinaloa, and Coahuila; west to west of the Central Valley in California, east to western Texas (Parker 1982, Nussbaum et al. 1983, Degenhardt et al. 1996, Hammerson 1999, Dixon 2000, Grismer 2002, Stebbins 2003). Elevational range extends from near sea level to around 1,520 m (5,000 feet) (Stebbins 2003).

Iucn red list assessment ⁹

Red List Category

Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2007

Assessor/s

Hammerson, G.A., Frost, D.R. & Santos-Barrera, G.

Reviewer/s

Cox, N., Chanson, J.S. & Stuart, S.N. (Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team)

Contributor/s

Justification

Listed as Least Concern in view of the relatively large and stable extent of occurrence, area of occupancy, number of subpopulations, and population size. No major threats have been identified.

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(c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/28319983