Striped Plateau Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 765
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Sceloporus virgatus, commonly known as the striped plateau lizard, is a species of lizard within the genus Sceloporus. This genus is known for the signaling modalities that it uses and exhibits, including visual motion and chemical signals that aid in identifying their territories as well as color that indicates aggression. The striped plateau lizard originates from the northern Sierra Madre Occidental and is relatively small in size, measuring less than 72 mm (2.8 in) in length.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sceloporus virgatus”.