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3- Urosaurus other species  :

 

-   Urosaurus nigricaudus

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Urosaurus nigricaudus is a species of lizard. Common names for this species include the Baja California brush lizard, black-tailed brush lizard, and small-scaled tree lizard. Its range includes southern California, Baja California, and nearby Pacific islands.[1][2]

 

Taxonomy :

 

Until 1999, the small-scaled lizard, Urosaurus microscutatus, was considered a discrete species. U. microscutatus has since been identified as the same species, and a synonym of U. nigricaudus.[1][2]

Baja California Brush Lizard

Conservation status :

 

 


Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Phrynosomatidae

Genus:Urosaurus

Species:U. nigricaudus

Binomial name :

Urosaurus nigricaudus
(Cope, 1864)

Synonyms :

Uta nigricaudus Cope, 1864
Urosaurus microscutatus Mittelman, 1942

For the external links , refrences  click here to read the full wikipedia article 

-  Urosaurus lahtelai Rau & Loomis, 1977

- Urosaurus gadovi (Schmidt, 1921) :

Urosaurus bicarinatus (A.M.C. Duméril, 1856) :

 

- Urosaurus auriculatus (Cope, 1871)

  

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