Sceloporus oberon
Species of lizard
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Sceloporus oberon, also known commonly as the Oberon spiny lizard,[2] the royal lesser minor lizard,[3] and la lagartija menor negra[2] in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sceloporinae of the family Phrynosomatidae.[2] The species is endemic to Mexico.[1][2]
| Sceloporus oberon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Sceloporus |
| Species: | S. oberon |
| Binomial name | |
| Sceloporus oberon H.M. Smith & B.C. Brown, 1941 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, oberon, is an allusion to Oberon, king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.[4]: 193
Geographic distribution
Sceloporus oberon is found in the Mexican States of Coahuila and Nuevo León.[1][2]
Habitat
Behavior
Sceloporus oberon is terrestrial and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).[1]
Diet
Sceloporus oberon preys upon centipedes.[3]
Reproduction
Sceloporus oberon is viviparous.[1][2]