Sceloporus nelsoni, also known commonly as Nelson's lizard, Nelson's spiny lizard, and la espinosa de Nelson in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sceloporinae of the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico, and contains two recognized subspecies: Sceloporus nelsoni barrancarum and Sceloporus nelsoni nelsoni.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Nelson's Spiny Lizard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phrynosomatidae
- Genus
- Sceloporus
- Species
- Sceloporus nelsoni
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