Sceloporus jarrovii
Sceloporus jarrovii, commonly known as the Yarrow's spiny lizard, is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the Arizona, United States and northern Mexico.Etymology
The specific name, jarrovii, is in honour of Henry Crécy Yarrow, an American ornithologist, herpetologist, naturalist, and surgeon.S. j. jarowii is found in the United States in the state of Arizona, and it is found in Mexico in the states of Sonora, Durango, west Zacatecas, north Tamaulipas, and Chihuahua. S. j. lineolateralis is found only in Mexico in the states of Durango and Zacatecas).Description
Grows to with keeled scales and cross-hatch patterned torso. Colouration includes tints of pink, green, blue, and copper. Head is dark grey. Males have blue throat and belly. Complete black collar with white inferior border distinguish this lizard.Subspecies
The two recognized subspecies of S. jarrovii, including the nominotypical subspecies, are:
- Sceloporus jarrovii jarrovii H.M. Smith, 1937
- Sceloporus jarrovii lineolateralis Smith, 1936 – lined spiny lizard
