Sceloporus occidentalis taylori is a subspecies of the western fence lizard,H.M. Smith, 1995 commonly called the Sierra fence lizard. Several subspecies of the western fence lizard, a species of phrynosomatid lizard, are found in the far western part of North America.C.M. Hogan, 2008 The subspecific epithet, taylori, is in honor of American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor.Beltz, Ellin. 2006. Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html.
See also Coast Range fence lizard Island fence lizard Northwestern fence lizard
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Bibliography Hobart M. Smith (1995) Handbook of Lizards: Lizards of the United States and of Canada, Cornell University Press, 557 pages C. Michael Hogan (2008) "Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)", Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg