Urosaurus nigricauda
| Baja California Brush Lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Urosaurus |
| Species: | U. nigricaudus
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| Binomial name | |
| Urosaurus nigricaudus (Cope, 1864)
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| Synonyms | |
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Uta nigricaudus Cope, 1864 | |
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]
References
- ^ a b c Template:IUCN2009.1 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
- ^ a b Urosaurus nigricaudus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 January 2015.