Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
Encyclopedia
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis is a subspecies
of the Western fence lizard
. The common name for this taxon
is the Northwestern fence lizard. This lizard
occurs in the state of Washington in the USA.
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the Western fence lizard
Western fence lizard
The western fence lizard is a common lizard of California and the surrounding area. Because the ventral abdomen of an adult is characteristically blue, it is also known as the blue-belly...
. The common name for this taxon
Taxon
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is the Northwestern fence lizard. This lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
occurs in the state of Washington in the USA.