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Baja California Brush Lizard
Urosaurus nigricaudus.jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Urosaurus
Species:
nigricaudus
Synonyms
  • Uta nigricaudus Cope, 1864>
  • Urosaurus microscutatus Mittelman, 1942

Urosaurus nigricaudus 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.

Taxonomy

Until 1999, the small-scaled lizard, Urosaurus microscutatus, was considered a discrete species. U. microscutatus has since been identified as the same species, and a synonym of U. nigricaudus.

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