San Lucan Rock Lizard (Phoenix Zoo - Arizona Trail)

San Lucan Rock Lizard

Petrosaurus thalassinus

Summary ⁴

The Baja blue rock lizard (Petrosaurus thalassinus) is a species of large, diurnal phrynosomatid lizard.

Range description ⁵

This species is endemic to Mexico, where it has been recorded from the islands of Espiritu Santo and Partida Sur in the Gulf of California, and from the Cape Region of the Baja California peninsula.

Iucn red list assessment ⁶

Red List Category

Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2007

Assessor/s

Hollingsworth, B. & Frost, D.R.

Reviewer/s

Cox, N., Chanson, J.S. & Stuart, S.N. (Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team)

Contributor/s

Justification

Listed as Least Concern because, although its extent of occurrence is probably less than 5,000 kmÂ², it is common, occurs in habitats that are not significantly threatened, and does not appear to be in decline.

Fuentes y créditos

(c) David Bygott, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4377341993_616a1a02f7.jpg
(c) Robert Bader, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Robert Bader
(c) Jenna L. Welch, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=herps&irn=10181578
(c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrosaurus_thalassinus
(c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/28261350
(c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/28261349