Lizards
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
Across the regions where it's common, the Crevice Spiny Lizard peaks from May to October.
Shows up in 3 ecoregions and 2 states
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Lizards
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
Description
Sceloporus poinsettii, the crevice spiny lizard, is a species of small, phrynosomatid lizard. The crevice spiny lizard is typically grey in color, but sometimes can have a ruddy red-brown appearance with a black and white collar around the neck region.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
In the United States, Sceloporus poinsettii occurs in the Chihuahua Desert and Edwards Plateau regions of Texas and New Mexico.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
Breeding occurs in the spring, and a litter of up to 11 young are born in midsummer.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
Ecoregions
States
About the Crevice Spiny Lizard
When is the Crevice Spiny Lizard most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Crevice Spiny Lizard peaks from May to October.
Where does the Crevice Spiny Lizard live?
It has enough records to show in 3 ecoregions and 2 states, including New Mexico and Texas.