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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Lizards of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER SAURIA
Long-tailed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus siniferus
-Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
-Snakes and Lizards (Order Squamata)
-Phrynosomatid Lizards (Family Phrynosomatidae)
-Sceloporine Lizards (Subfamily Sceloporinae)
-Spiny Lizards (Genus Sceloporus)
-Long-tailed Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus siniferus)
Sceloporus siniferus, the longtail spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Longtail spiny lizard thrives on a diet consisting chiefly of arthropods, with a preference for insects like ants, beetles, and spiders. Its consumption of plant matter is rare, signifying a primarily carnivorous diet.

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