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Urosaurus
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Urosaurus is a genus of lizards, commonly known as tree lizards or brush lizards, belonging to the New World family Phrynosomatidae. They are native to North America, specifically the arid and semiarid regions of the western United States and Mexico, spending most of their time on trees, shrubs, or boulders.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. FamilyPhrynosomatidae
Observations recorded58,555

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,496
With media
139
Family
Phrynosomatidae
Collections
USNM, ROM, UTA, IBUNAM, OMNH, BYU
Recorded in
United States, Mexico

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Phrynosomatidae
Image
Urosaurus ornatus.jpg
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Commons category
Urosaurus
taxon name
Urosaurus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Urosaurus
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