Sceloporus licki


Sceloporus licki, also known commonly as the Cape arboreal spiny lizard and el bejori arboricola del cabo in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra de la Laguna on the southern Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, licki, is in honor of James Lick, who was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Description

Adults of S. licki have a snout-to-vent length of.

Geographic range

S. licki is found in the Mexican State of Baja California Sur.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of S. licki are forest and shrubland.

Reproduction

S. licki is oviparous.