Sceloporus adleri

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.^[2] The species is endemic to Mexico.^[1][2]

Sceloporus adleri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Phrynosomatidae
Genus:	Sceloporus
Species:	S. adleri
Binomial name
Sceloporus adleri H.M. Smith & Savitzky, 1974

Etymology

The specific name, adleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Kraig Kerr Adler.^[3]

Geographic range

S. adleri is found in the Mexican state of Guerrero.^[2]

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.^[1]

Reproduction

S. adleri is viviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

S. adleri is a member of the S. formosus species group.^[2]