Mexico Herpetology » Sauria

Heloderma horridum horridum

triprion — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 04:07:04 +0000

Adult, 250′, Sinaloa, Mexico

Close-up of head

MEXICO BEADED LIZARD
Heloderma horridum – Wiegmann 1829
Heloderma horridum horridum – Wiegmann 1829

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Habitat, 250′, Sinaloa, Mexico

Habitat, 500′, Oaxaca, Mexico

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Dipsosaurus catalinensis

triprion — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:04:35 +0000

Adult, courtesy of the Serpentario de La Paz

ISLA SANTA CATALINA IGUANA
Dipsosaurus catalinensis – Van Denburgh 1922

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Sceloporus sp. “Mazatlan”

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:44:10 +0000

Adult, Sea Level, Sinaloa, Mexico

Venter of above individual

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Sceloporus sp. – “horridus albiventris”?

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Sceloporus teapensis

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:53:27 +0000

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Sceloporus teapensis – Gunther 1890

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Sceloporus variabilis marmoratus

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:52:14 +0000

Adult Female, 2,000′, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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Sceloporus variabilis – Wiegmann 1834
Sceloporus variabilis marmoratus – Hallowell 1852

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Sceloporus scalaris

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:51:07 +0000

Adult, 5,000′, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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Sceloporus scalaris – Wiegmann 1828

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Sceloporus sp. “Maiz”

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:49:00 +0000

Adult Male, 5,000′, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Venter of adult male

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Sceloporus sp. –

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Sceloporus sp. “La Joya”

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:48:31 +0000

Juvenile, 7,300′, Veracruz, Mexico

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Sceloporus sp. –

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Sceloporus formosus formosus

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:47:53 +0000

Adult Male, 7,300′, Veracruz, Mexico

Adult Female, 7,300′, Veracruz, Mexico

Adult Female, 7,300′, Veracruz, Mexico

Juvenile, 7,300′, Veracruz, Mexico

NORTHERN EMERALD SPINY LIZARD
Sceloporus formosus – Wiegmann 1834
Sceloporus formosus formosus – Wiegmann 1834

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Sceloporus orcutti

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:19:38 +0000

Adult Female, 800′, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Venter of adult female

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Sceloporus orcutti – Stejneger 1893

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Rocky oceanside habitat, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Rocky desert habitat, 1,500′, Baja California, Mexico

Boulder microhabitat, 1,500′, Baja California, Mexico

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