---
title: "Jarrov-Zaunleguan"
description: "Sceloporus jarrovii — Reptilien. Sceloporus jarrovii, also known commonly as Yarrow's spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/yarrow-s-spiny-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Jarrov-Zaunleguan

> Sceloporus jarrovii — Reptilien. Sceloporus jarrovii, also known commonly as Yarrow's spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.

- Scientific name: *Sceloporus jarrovii*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptilien)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 7124
- Wikidata: [Q5314187](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5314187)
- iNaturalist taxon: [36243](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/36243)

## Names

- en: Yarrow's Spiny Lizard
- de: Jarrov-Zaunleguan
- es: Lagartija espinosa de la Sierra Madre Occidental

## Countries with the most observations

US (5833), MX (630)

## Summary

Sceloporus jarrovii, also known commonly as Yarrow's spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sceloporus_jarrovii

## Photo

![Jarrov-Zaunleguan](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/yarrow-s-spiny-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Alejandro Sigala Chávez · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95048195

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/yarrow-s-spiny-lizard?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).