Urosaurus auriculatus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phrynosomatidae
- Genus
- Urosaurus
- Species
- Urosaurus auriculatus
- Scientific Name
- Urosaurus auriculatus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Urosaurus auriculatus
Urosaurus auriculatus, also known as the Socorro Island tree lizard, is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Socorro Island, one of the Revillagigedo Islands off Baja California (Mexico). Urosaurus auriculatus is found through much of the island; it is absent from areas of erosion caused by overgrazing by sheep.
Adult lizards measure on average 66 mm (2.6 in) in snout–vent length. The species is oviparous.
...Urosaurus auriculatus in languages:
- English
- Socorro Island Tree Lizard
- Russian
- Ушастый урозаурус
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