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Scientific Name
Urosaurus ornatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Urosaurus ornatus (Baird in Baird and Girard, 1852)
Park
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
tree lizard
Park Synonyms
Urosaurus ornatus wrighti
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderIguania
FamilyIguanidae
SubfamilySceloporinae
GenusUrosaurus
SpeciesUrosaurus ornatus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
3/10/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
7/8/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Note: at one time, there was an ARCH ANCS+ voucher collected under the name Urosaurus ornatus wrighti (Coll. #903) which was thrown out due to decomposition. The original notes accompanying the voucher read, "Transferred to interpretation 21 Feb 1984. Ground color pale gray to yellow brown. About 6 to 8 light-edged, darker crossbands on the back,twice as broad as interpaves, frequently interupted medially & two halves sometimes staggered; medians distinctly on the forelegs than aon the hind legs. Tail has dark bands separated by narrow light spaces; bands are sometimes visible on the ventral surface. Usually narrow dark streak across top of head at middle of orbits, intricate pattern. Identified by Olsen, Mel. Common name reported as northern cliff uta.", Park Species Data Source: Graham 2000, Bibkey #141329
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