Holbrookia lacerata

Holbrookia lacerata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Holbrookia
Species: H. lacerata
Binomial name
Holbrookia lacerata
Cope, 1880
Synonyms

Holbrookia lacerata, commonly known as the spot-tailed earless lizard, is a species of phrynosomid lizard.

Geographic range

It is endemic to Mexico, in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, and to the United States, in south-central Texas.

Taxonomy

Originally described as a species, it was once reclassified as a subspecies of the lesser earless lizard, Holbrookia maculata, but has since been again elevated to full species status.

Subspecies

The two recognized subspecies of Holbrookia lacerata are:

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