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Sceloporus woodi STEJNEGER, 1918

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Higher TaxaPhrynosomatidae, Sceloporinae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Florida Scrub Lizard 
SynonymSceloporus woodi STEJNEGER 1918: 90
Sceloporus woodi — SMITH 1946: 246
Sceloporus woodi — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 108
Sceloporus woodi — CROTHER 2000
Sceloporus woodi — BELL et al. 2003
Sceloporus woodi — CROTHER et al. 2012 
DistributionUSA (Florida)

Type Locality: Auburndale, Polk Co., Florida.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: USNM 48720, collected by Nelson R. Wood in 1912 
DiagnosisUnfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. 
CommentKaryotype: 2n = 22 (Cole (1972) 
EtymologyNamed after Nelson R. Wood ( -1920), collector of the type specimen, and Taxidermist at the U.S. National Museum. 
References
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  • Bowie, Albert 1973. Predation on Lizards by Sceloporus woodi. Journal of Herpetology 7 (3): 318 - get paper here
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