Summary ⁵

The tree lizard or ornate tree lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) is a species of lizard native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The species has been used to research the physiological changes in the body during the fight-or-flight response as related to stress and aggressive competition. Also, its life history and costs of reproduction have been documented in field populations in New Mexico.

National distribution ⁶

United States

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Richard Droker, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/3492873006
2. (c) 1999 California Academy of Sciences, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=1009&one=T
3. (c) andy gluesenkamp, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por andy gluesenkamp
4. (c) Cullen Hanks, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Cullen Hanks
5. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urosaurus_ornatus
6. (c) NatureServe, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28838799

Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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