Sceloporus dugesii

Sceloporus dugesii, also known commonly as Dugès' spiny lizard and la lagartija espinosa de Dugès del este in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology
The specific name, dugesii, is in honor of French-born Mexican naturalist Alfredo Dugès, who is considered to be the "father" of Mexican herpetology.

Geographic range
S. dugesii is found in western Mexico, in the Mexican States of Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Nayarit.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. dugesii is rocky areas in forest and shrubland.

Behavior
S. dugesii is terrestrial and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).

Reproduction
S. dugesii is ovoviviparous.