Biology:Colorado Desert fringe-toed lizard
| Colorado Desert fringe-toed 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: | Uma |
| Species: | U. notata
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| Binomial name | |
| Uma notata Baird, 1859
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The Colorado Desert fringe-toed lizard (Uma notata) is a species of medium-sized, diurnal lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.[2] It is adapted to arid climates and is most commonly found in sand dunes within the Colorado Desert of the United States and Mexico.
It was originally described by Baird in 1859 as having a head that was two-fifths the size if the head and body, was a light pea-green spotted with darker green and with a white underside.[3]
It can be distinguished from the Mojave fringe-toed lizard and the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard by its orange/pinkish stripes on the sides of its underside, while the backs have much similar appearances.[4]
There are two subspecies Uma notata notata and Uma notata rufopunctata'.[5]
References
- ↑ Hammerson, G.A. & Hollingsworth, B. (2007). "Uma notata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T64163A12742789. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64163A12742789.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64163/12742789.
- ↑ "Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard - Uma notata". http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/u.notata.html.
- ↑ Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences of (1858). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.. 10. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. p. 253. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47535846. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ↑ "California species of Fringe-toed Lizards - Uma". http://www.californiaherps.com/identification/lizardsid/uma.id.html#UmaComparison.
- ↑ Pough, F. Harvey. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. pp. 197.1 - 197.2. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/211349233.pdf. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q3548177 entry
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