Mojave fringe-toed lizard
| Mojave fringe-toed lizard | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Uma |
| Species: | U. scoparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Uma scoparia Cope, 1894 | |
The Mojave fringe-toed lizard (Uma scoparia), is a species of medium-sized, white or grayish, black-spotted diurnal lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is adapted to living in sand dunes in the Mojave Desert. It ranges from Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County in California to extreme western Arizona in La Paz County. The Mojave fringe-toed lizard is omnivorous.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Hammerson, G.A. (2007). "Uma scoparia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ↑ "Uma scoparia - Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard". CaliforniaHerps.com. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
External links
- CaliforniaHerps.com page for Mojave fringe-toed lizard. Includes detailed description and photos.
- Mojave fringe-toed lizard Close-up image of fringed toes.
- Center for Biological Diversity page for Mojave fringe-toed lizard. Discusses basis and recent history of efforts to protect the lizard.
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