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Reptiles
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Authorship: (Baird and Girard)
Records
It is known from Echo Spring, IMRS HQ area, and Agate Hill.
Sources
[Alva, 2014, Axtell, 1997, Couvillon, 2011a, b, Garza et al., 2017, Mata-Silva et al., 2014]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)
SuborderLacertilia (Lizards)
FamilyPHRYNOSOMATIDAE (Earless, Horned, Side-blotched, Spiny, and Tree Lizard Family)
GenusUrosaurus
Speciesornatus
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
Theses, papers, and notes featuring this species.
- Urosaurus ornatus (Ornate Tree Lizard). Necrophilia and feeding behavior. (opens in new tab)Garza, K. R., J. Schlichte, N. Peters, D. L. DeSantis, J. D. Johnson, and V. Mata-Silva · 2017 · Herpetological Review 48(2): 442–443 · Natural History Note
- Thermal Ecology of Urosaurus ornatus (Ornate Tree Lizard), in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert on Indio Mountains Research Station, Texas. (opens in new tab)Alva, J. S. · 2014 · Thesis