Urosaurus nigricauda
Species of lizard
| Baja California Brush Lizard | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Urosaurus |
| Species: | U. nigricauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864) | |
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Urosaurus nigricauda 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 microscutata, was considered a discrete species. U. microscutata has since been identified as the same species, and a synonym of U. nigricauda.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team (2007). "Urosaurus nigricaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2014.old-form url Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
- ^ a b Urosaurus nigricauda at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 January 2015.
