Class Reptilia Family Phrynosomatidae Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Lacertilia Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Spiny lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis, Sceloporus occidentalis longipes, Sceloporus occidentalis taylori, Pseudacris sierra | ||
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii is a subspecies of the Western fence lizard. This taxon, S.o. bocourtii, is found in the state of California, from Sonoma County south to Santa Barbara County. This subspecies is in the family Phrynosomatidae, North American spiny lizards An alternative name for this subspecies is Coast Range fence lizard. The subspecific name, bocourtii, is in honor of French herpetologist Marie Firmin Bocourt.
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