Sceloporus bicanthalis

Sceloporus bicanthalis, the trans volcanic bunchgrass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae, first described by Hobart Muir Smith as a subspecies of Sceloporus aeneus in 1937.^[2] It is endemic to Mexico.^[1][2] It was classified by the IUCN as a species with low risk.^[1] No subspecies are recognized.^[2]

Sceloporus bicanthalis
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. bicanthalis
Binomial name
Sceloporus bicanthalis Smith, 1937
Synonyms
Sceloporus aeneus bicanthalis Smith, 1937

Description

Sceloporus bicanthalis is a small, viviparous lizard measuring on average 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Sceloporus bicanthalis ranges eastwards from the eastern Valley of Mexico to the eastern end the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, and into the northern Sierra Madre de Oaxaca.^[1]

This species is associated with tussock (bunchgrass) grassland habitats within open pine forests at elevations of 2,900–4,400 m (9,500–14,400 ft) asl.^[1]