Complex sentence: The canyon lizard ("Sceloporus merriami") is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the southern United States in the state of Texas, and northern Mexico in the states of Coahuila, Durango and Chihuahua.
Split into simpler sentences: The canyon lizard ("Sceloporus merriami") is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is found in the United States in the state of Texas, and it is found in Mexico in the states of Coahuila, Durango, and Chihuahua.