Sceloporus lunae

Sceloporus lunae, also known commonly as Luna's spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.^[2] The species is endemic to Guatemala.^[1][2]

Sceloporus lunae
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. lunae
Binomial name
Sceloporus lunae Bocourt, 1873
Synonyms[2]
Sceloporus acanthinus lunae Bocourt, 1873

Etymology

The specific name, lunae, is in honor of Juan J. Rodriguez Luna (1840–1916), who was the director of the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural of Guatemala.^{[3]: 162, 224}

Description

Moderately large for its genus, Sceloporus lunae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.5 cm (3.7 in). Dorsally, males are uniformly greenish olive, but females have a double series of dark spots. Males have a black shoulder patch, which is absent in females.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Sceloporus lunae is forest, at altitudes of 150–1,000 m (490–3,280 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

Sceloporus lunae is viviparous.^[2]