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Sceloporus olivaceus (Texas spiny lizard)

Reptilia - Iguanidae

Taxonomy
Sceloporus olivaceus was named by Smith (1934). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. clarkii, S. horridus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Sceloporus olivaceus Smith

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
—IguanomorphaSukhanov 1961
—Pleurodonta(Cope 1864)
familyIguanidaeOppel 1811
genusSceloporusWiegmann 1828
speciesolivaceusSmith 1934

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Sceloporus olivaceus Smith 1934 [Texas spiny lizard]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: omnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:41:07
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:41:07
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Behler and King 1979, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Irvingtonian or 1.40000 to 0.21000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Texas) Sceloporus olivaceus (20337)