Sceloporus adleri, also known commonly as Adler's spiny lizard and el chintete rayado in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Etymology
The specific name, adleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Kraig Kerr Adler.
Geographic range
S. adleri is found in the Mexican state of Guerrero.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. adleri is limestone outcrops in forest, but it has also been found on rocks in traditional maize fields.
Reproduction
S. adleri is viviparous.
Taxonomy
S. adleri is a member of the S. formosus species group.
References
Further reading
- (2022). Lizards of Mexico. Part 1. Iguanian Lizards. Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. 2. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chiamara. 448 pp. .
- López-Alcaide, Sául; Nakamura, Miguel; Macip-RÃÂos, Rodrigo; MartÃÂnez-Meyer, Enrique (2014). "Does behavioural thermoregulation help pregnant Sceloporus adleri lizards in dealing with fast environmental temperature rise?" Herpetological Journal 24 (1): 41âÂÂ47.
- Smith HM, (1974). "Another Cryptic Associate of the Lizard Sceloporus formosus in Guerrero, Mexico". Journal of Herpetology 8 (4): 297âÂÂ303. (Sceloporus adleri, new species).