Sceloporus oberon, also known commonly as the Oberon spiny lizard, the royal lesser minor lizard, and la lagartija menor negra in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sceloporinae of the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Etymology The specific name, oberon, is an allusion to Oberon, king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Geographic distribution Sceloporus oberon is found in the Mexican States of Coahuila and Nuevo León.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Sceloporus oberon is rocky areas in forest.
Behavior Sceloporus oberon is terrestrial and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).
Diet Sceloporus oberon preys upon centipedes.
Reproduction Sceloporus oberon is viviparous.
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Further reading
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