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Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864) is a animal in the Phrynosomatidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864) (Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864))
Animalia

Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864)

Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864)

Urosaurus nigricauda is a lizard species found in California, Baja California, and nearby Pacific islands.

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Genus
Urosaurus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Urosaurus nigricauda (Cope, 1864)

Taxonomic Naming

Urosaurus nigricauda, formally described by Cope in 1864, is a species of lizard.

Common Names

This species has three widely used common names: the Baja California brush lizard, black-tailed brush lizard, and small-scaled tree lizard.

Geographic Distribution

Its geographic distribution covers southern California, Baja California, and the adjacent Pacific islands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phrynosomatidae Urosaurus

More from Phrynosomatidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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