| Sceloporus macdougalli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Sceloporus |
| Species: | S. macdougalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Sceloporus macdougalli H.M. Smith &Bumzahem, 1953 | |
Sceloporus macdougalli, also knowncommonly asMacDougall's spiny lizard, is aspecies oflizard in thefamilyPhrynosomatidae.[2] The species isendemic toMexico.[1][2]
Thespecific name,macdougalli, is in honor of naturalistThomas Baillie MacDougall.[3]: 164
The preferred naturalhabitat ofSceloporus macdougalli isforest, at altitudes from near sea level to 600 m (2,000 ft).[1]
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