Sceloporus cupreus

Sceloporus cupreus, also known commonly as the upland long-tailed spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, cupreus, meaning "coppery" in Latin, refers to the dorsal color of some males of this species. The junior synonym, S. cochranae, was named in honor of American herpetologist Doris Mable Cochran.

Geographic range

S. cupreus is found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.