Sceloporus becki explained

Sceloporus becki, also known as the island fence lizard, is a species of lizard endemic to the Channel Islands of California.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

It was once considered a subspecies of the western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), but is now considered to be its own species.

Etymology

The specific epithet, becki, is in honor of Rollo Howard Beck, an American ornithologist who collected the first specimens.^{[3] [4]}

References

• Flaxington, William (2005). Photograph of Island fence lizard on Santa Cruz Island. Calphotos http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=&seq_num=160070&one=T

External links

• National Park Service, Channel Islands - Island Fence Lizard U.S. Department of the Interior
• Island Fence Lizard - Sceloporus occidentalis becki CaliforniaHerps.com A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of California

Notes and References

1. Hogan, 2008.
2. Flaxington, 2005.
3. Beltz, Ellin (2006). Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html
4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Sceloporus occidentalis becki, p. 21).