This genus includes some of the most commonly seen lizards in the united states. The iguanid lizard sceloporus grammicus has a high level of karyotypic variability, and has often been cited as an example of chromosomal speciation. Northern sagebrush lizard sceloporus graciosus graciosus. The dorsum is mottled olive or gray and has a pattern consisting of 36 dark crossbars. Canadian journal of zoology canadian science publishing. This highelevation, cloudforest dwelling, livebearing species can be difficult to acclimate and is not a. Sceloporus graciosus a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes. Reproductive cycles and reproductive strategies among. Sceloporus graciosus definition of sceloporus graciosus.
In this study we evaluate, with two years of capturemarkrecapture data, the potential effect of ectoparasite load mites of the families trombiculidae and pterygosomatidae. The texas spiny lizard is not a protected species in texas and can be legally collected with a hunting license. Triploidy in the lizard, sceloporus grammicus article pdf available in journal of herpetology 22. Sceloporus minor is a species of reptiles with 398 observations. March 4, 2010 chromosome evolution and diversification in north american spiny lizards genus sceloporus a. Heatmap of the relative abundance of the most abundant taxonomic groups a, hill numbers at diversity q orders 0, 1, and 2 of the genera b, and nonmetric dimensional analysis mds of the weighted unifrac distances of the gastrointestinal tract and feces c. Subspecies, sceloporus grammicus disparilis stejneger 1916. Leyte manrique et al 2017 habitat use in sceloporus grammicus. Species with wide distribution, generally show variations in life history characteristics, which can be attributed to environmental causes. Female fecundity in a hybrid zone between two chromosome races of the sceloporus grammicus complex sauria, phrynosomatidae. Highmountain altitudinal gradient influences thermal ecology of the. Sceloporus undulatus can be found in a variety of habitats across the state. Males were larger than females in both populations, with males having larger snoutvent lengths svls, heads, and limbs than females.
A spiny lizard and the granular scales on the rear of the thigh do not overlap. Coloration is gray to olive, with 4 to 6 dark corssbars on the back, more distinct in females. Sceloporus graciosus gracilis western sagebrush lizard, sceloporus graciosus graciosus northern sagebrush lizard, and. Selected body temperature find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Mature males and females from montezuma county averaged 63 mm 2. Sceloporus clarkii vallaris plateau spiny lizard sedona, coconino county, arizona august 14, 2004 i originally mistook these lizards for desert spiny lizards, because i didnt realize that clarks spiny lizards lived this far north.
Comparative species divergence across eight triplets of spiny. Phrynosomatidae from the mexican plateau aurelio ramrezbautista1, barry p. We conducted a 5 year demographic study in one population of the viviparous lizard sceloporus grammicus wiegmann, 1828 in central me. Dietary effects on gut microbiota of the mesquite lizard. Species sceloporus grammicus graphic spiny lizard species sceloporus grandaevus cerralvo island sator species sceloporus heterolepis dorsalkeel spiny lizard, southern oddscaled lizard. Sceloporus grammicus is in the auturnn breeding viviparous liz ard group guillette and casasandreu, 1980, with one litter per year and parturition occurring during april, may, or june ortega and barbault, 1984. From these, we compiled eight triplets, each containing two closely related species that may have diverged with gene flow and a third species the outgroup that is assumed not to have exchanged migrants with the other species or their common ancestor. Population dynamics of three lizard species from the genus. Texas nongame species that may not be sold the black list salamanders threetoed amphiuma amphiuma tridactylum gulf coast waterdog necturus beyeri lesser siren siren intermedia spotted salamander ambystoma maculatum marbled salamander ambystoma opacum mole salamander ambystoma talpoideum. Sceloporus grammicus complex represent a ubiquitous species group ranging throughout mexico and into southern texas, present exclusively at high elevations, from 24003200 m or 7000 ft 1, 2. Sceloporus uniformis, also known as the yellowbacked spiny lizard, is a reptile of the family phrynosomatidae.
Studies on habitat use have often helped explain observed variation in morphology, behavior and reproductive characteristics among opulations within a single species. Sceloporus undulatus undulatus bosc and daudin in sonnini and latreille, 1801 southern fence lizard, eastern fence lizard. Lizards of the genus sceloporus are one of the most speciesrich reptiles in north america with nearly 80 morphologically and ecologically. Smith, bell, applegarth and chiszar, 1992 mescalero prairie lizard, mescalero dunes fence lizard. Diet of two populations of sceloporus grammicus squamata. The genus is endemic to north america and central america. Spiny lizards is the common name for the genus sceloporus in the subfamily phrynosomatinae. Pdf diet of two populations of sceloporus grammicus squamata. Metabolic and waterflux rates of freeranging tropical lizards sceloporus variabilis. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Sceloporus grammicus wiegmann, 1828 squamata order, the mesquite spiny lizard, is an insectivore with a tendency to feed on coleoptera and hymenoptera. Oct 18, 2012 media in category sceloporus the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Leache department of evolution and ecology one shields ave. We used a large allozyme and chromosome dataset to apply a number of genetic. Atypical reproductive cycles in a population of sceloporus. We conducted a 5 year demographic study in one population of the viviparous lizard sceloporus grammicus wiegmann, 1828 in. Phrynosomatidae from hidalgo, mexico article pdf available in the southwestern naturalist 551.
Highmountain altitudinal gradient influences thermal ecology of the mesquite lizard sceloporus grammicus a. Three subspecies of sceloporus graciosus are recognized in california. Do ectoparasites affect survival of three species of lizards. In this study, we analyzed the reproductive cycle and reproductive characteristics from three populations atlapexco, san pablo tetlapayac, and santa catarina of the lizard sceloporus variabilis from central mexico. We sampled 22 species of sceloporus for comparative population divergence analysis fig. Pdf reproductive cycle of sceloporus grammicus squamata. We examined a total of 2036 secondary spermatocytes from 30 s.
Media in category sceloporus grammicusthe following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. This page was last edited on 15 august 2019, at 21. We studied the reproductive cycle of sceloporus grammicus from two localities in hidalgo, mexico. Chromosomal evolution and phylogeny cytogenet genome res 2009. Biological sciences animal reproduction fertility genetic aspects heterozygosis heterozygote lizards reproduction. Reproduction and sexual dimorphism in two populations of. Sceloporus graciosus synonyms, sceloporus graciosus pronunciation, sceloporus graciosus translation, english dictionary definition of sceloporus graciosus. Until recently, it was considered to be a subspecies of sceloporus magister. Jan 01, 2006 however, few empirical studies actually compare the results of these methods applied in the same study system. Media in category sceloporus the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Sceloporus undulatus elongatus stejneger, 1890 northern plateau lizard. Pdf diet of two populations of sceloporus grammicus. Sceloporus definition is a large genus of small iguanid lizards of north and central america including the pine and sagebrush lizards. Aug 08, 2019 pdf 918 k pdf plus 482 k citing articles.
Do ectoparasites affect survival of three species of. Sceloporus olivaceus is arboreal and prefers mesquite trees, but may be observed on other tree species such as oak, pecan, and cedar as well as along fences, walls, and poles. Sceloporus grammicus is a flatbodied lizard with a tail that is slightly longer than headbody length. Permission for reuse free in most cases can be obtained from rightslink.
Sceloporus uniformis was originally described as a. Sceloporus definition of sceloporus by merriamwebster. Sceloporus grammicus wikispecies, free species directory. In this study, we collected capturemarkrecapture data on 3 species of lizards of the genus sceloporus sceloporus torquatus, sceloporus grammicus and sceloporus megalepidurus found in ecologically similar habitats to examine potential changes in demographic rates among 3 different climatic seasons. Dietary effects on gut microbiota of the mesquite lizard sceloporus. However, few empirical studies actually compare the results of these methods applied in the same study system. A total of 250,916 highquality reads were obtained with no s. Lararesendiz and others published sceloporus grammicus mesquite lizard. Demography of the lizard sceloporus grammicus exploring. Sceloporus grammicus wiegmann, 1828 squamata order, the mesquite spiny lizard, is an insectivore with a tendency to feed on coleoptera.
Except for the species that occur in the united states, only the beautiful variably green emerald swift sceloporus malachiticus of central america is commonly available to american hobbyists. Spiny lizards is a common name for the genus sceloporus in the family phrynosomatidae. The f5 2n 34 and fm2 2n 4446 chromosome races of the sceloporus grammicus complex form a parapatric hybrid zone in the mexican state of hidalgo. Generally rockdwelling, inhabiting canyon walls and boulderstrewn hillsides, but also making use of fallen tree trunks, debris, and. This highelevation, cloudforest dwelling, livebearing species can be difficult to acclimate and is not a beginners lizard. This karyotype may be fixed in the creviceuser groups of sceloporus but there are three remaining species in the torquatus group that need to be karyotyped for confirmation. It is native to the mojave and great basin deserts. Biokids kids inquiry of diverse species, sceloporus. Apr 14, 2019 in this study, we collected capturemarkrecapture data on 3 species of lizards of the genus sceloporus sceloporus torquatus, sceloporus grammicus and sceloporus megalepidurus found in ecologically similar habitats to examine potential changes in demographic rates among 3 different climatic seasons. The phylogenetic relationships among the major species groups of sceloporus have changed radically since the adam d.
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