Urosaurus nigricauda

Baja California Brush Lizard
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Phrynosomatidae
Genus:	Urosaurus
Species:	U. nigricauda
Binomial name
	Urosaurus nigricauda; (Cope, 1864)
Synonyms
	Uta nigricaudus Cope, 1864; Urosaurus microscutatus Mittelman, 1942;

Urosaurus nigricauda is a species of lizard. Common names for this species include the Baja California brush lizard, black-tailed brush lizard, and small-scaled tree lizard. Its range includes southern California, Baja California, and nearby Pacific islands.^[1]^[2]

Taxonomy

Until 1999, the small-scaled lizard, Urosaurus microscutata, was considered a discrete species. U. microscutata has since been identified as the same species, and a synonym of U. nigricauda.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team (2007). "Urosaurus nigricaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2014.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help) Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
^ ^a ^b Urosaurus nigricauda at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 January 2015.

[iucn-1] Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team (2007). "Urosaurus nigricaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2014.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help) Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.

[RDB-2] Urosaurus nigricauda at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 January 2015.

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