---
title: "Baja California Spiny Lizard"
description: "Sceloporus zosteromus — Répteis. Sceloporus zosteromus, the central Baja spiny lizard or Monserrat Island spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/baja-california-spiny-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Baja California Spiny Lizard

> Sceloporus zosteromus — Répteis. Sceloporus zosteromus, the central Baja spiny lizard or Monserrat Island spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.

- Scientific name: *Sceloporus zosteromus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 835
- Wikidata: [Q11838767](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11838767)
- iNaturalist taxon: [36157](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/36157)

## Names

- en: Baja California Spiny Lizard
- es: Lagartija espinosa peninsular

## Countries with the most observations

MX (739)

## Summary

Sceloporus zosteromus, the central Baja spiny lizard or Monserrat Island spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

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

## Photo

![Baja California Spiny Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/baja-california-spiny-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zair Eduardo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/361183744

## Machine access

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