Kingdom Animalia Suborder Iguania Genus Holbrookia Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Phrynosomatidae Scientific name Holbrookia lacerata Higher classification Holbrookia Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Holbrookia, Holbrookia propinqua, Holbrookia maculata, Greater earless lizard, Scaled reptiles | ||
Holbrookia lacerata, commonly known as the spot-tailed earless lizard, is a species of phrynosomid lizard.
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Geographic range
It is endemic to Mexico, in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, and to the United States, in south-central Texas.
Taxonomy
Originally described as a species, it was once reclassified as a subspecies of the lesser earless lizard, Holbrookia maculata, but has since been again elevated to full species status.
Subspecies
The two recognized subspecies of Holbrookia lacerata are:
References
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