Urosaurus auriculatus (Cope, 1871) is a animal in the Phrynosomatidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Urosaurus auriculatus (Cope, 1871)

Urosaurus auriculatus (Cope, 1871)

Urosaurus auriculatus, the Socorro Island tree lizard, is an oviparous lizard endemic to Mexico's Socorro Island.

Genus
Urosaurus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Urosaurus auriculatus (Cope, 1871)

Urosaurus auriculatus, commonly called the Socorro Island tree lizard, is a species of lizard. This species is endemic to Socorro Island, which is part of the Revillagigedo Islands located off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Urosaurus auriculatus occurs across most of Socorro Island, but it is not found in areas of erosion caused by overgrazing from sheep. Adults of this species have an average snout–vent length of 66 mm (2.6 in). Urosaurus auriculatus is an oviparous species.

Photo: (c) Javier Eduardo Alcalá Santoyo, all rights reserved, uploaded by Javier Eduardo Alcalá Santoyo

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phrynosomatidae Urosaurus

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