Sceloporus becki, also known as the island fence lizard,[1] is a species of lizard endemic to the Channel Islands of California.[2] [3]
Taxonomy
It was once considered a subspecies of the western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), but is now considered to be its own species.
Etymology
The specific epithet, becki, is in honor of Rollo Howard Beck, an American ornithologist who collected the first specimens.[4][5]
References
- ^ Sceloporus becki at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 November 2021.
- ^ Hogan, 2008.
- ^ Flaxington, 2005.
- ^ Beltz, Ellin (2006). Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sceloporus occidentalis becki, p. 21).
- Flaxington, William (2005). Photograph of Island fence lizard on Santa Cruz Island. Calphotos [1]
External links
- National Park Service, Channel Islands - Island Fence Lizard U.S. Department of the Interior
- Island Fence Lizard - Sceloporus occidentalis becki CaliforniaHerps.com A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of California