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Sceloporus oberon

Sceloporus oberon, also known commonly as the Oberon spiny lizard, the royal lesser minor lizard, and la lagartija menor negra in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sceloporinae of the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, oberon, is an allusion to Oberon, king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Geographic distribution

Sceloporus oberon is found in the Mexican States of Coahuila and Nuevo León.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Sceloporus oberon is rocky areas in forest.

Behavior

Sceloporus oberon is terrestrial and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).

Diet

Sceloporus oberon preys upon centipedes.

Reproduction

Sceloporus oberon is viviparous.

References

Further reading

  • 448 pp., 728 color photos.
  • 550 pp. (in English and Spanish).
  • (Sceloporus jarrovii oberon, new subspecies).