CRCritically Endangered
Nayarit Yellow Belly Bunchgrass Lizard
Sceloporus mendezdelacruzi
Unknown
Photo: Photo: (c) Jesús A. Loc Barragán, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jesús A. Loc Barragán
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorGrassland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in PHRYNOSOMATIDAE
Threatened in Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Why is Nayarit Yellow Belly Bunchgrass Lizard classified as Critically Endangered?
Nayarit Yellow Belly Bunchgrass Lizard is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Nayarit Yellow Belly Bunchgrass Lizard live?
Nayarit Yellow Belly Bunchgrass Lizard occurs in Mexico. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Nayarit Yellow Belly Bunchgrass Lizard?
The main threats to Nayarit Yellow Belly Bunchgrass Lizard are 1.1, 11.1, 11.2, and 2.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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