Sceloporus goldmani, also known commonly as Goldman's bunchgrass lizard and la lagartija de pastizal de Goldman in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Etymology
The specific name, goldmani, is in honor of American zoologist Edward Alphonso Goldman.
Geographic range
S. goldmani is found in the Mexican states of Coahuila and San Luis PotosÃÂ.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. goldmani is grassland, at altitudes of .
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of S. goldmani has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading
- , (2016). "Poblaciones nuevas de Sceloporus goldmani (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae), especie considerada extincta ". Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 1395âÂÂ1398. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
- Carbajal-Márquez RA, Quintero-DÃÂaz GE (2017). "Natural History of Sceloporus goldmani (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in its southern distribution". Herpetology Notes 10: 161âÂÂ167.
- Smith HM (1937). "A Synopsis of the scalaris Group of the Lizard Genus Sceloporus ". Occasional Papers of the Museum Zoology, University of Michigan (361): 1âÂÂ8. (Sceloporus goldmani, new species, p. 5).
- Smith HM, Taylor EH (1950). "An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Reptiles of Mexico Exclusive of the Snakes". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (199): 1âÂÂ253. (Sceloporus goldmani, p. 137)