Southwest Reptiles and Amphibians
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Mohwawk Dunes Fringe-toed Lizard - Uma thurmanae
Derycke, Gottscho, Mulcahy, & De Queiroz, 2020(Formerly Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard - Uma rufopunctata Cope, 1895)
Approximate range of Uma thurmanae
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| Formerly known as Uma rufopunctata - Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard, the Mohawk Dunes Fringe-toed Lizard was described as a distinct species in 2020 and named after actress and conservationist Uma Thurman - Uma thurmanae. [Derycke, Gottscho, Mulcahy, & De Queiroz "A new cryptic species of fringe-toed lizards from southwestern Arizona with a revised taxonomy of the Uma notata cpecies complex (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) Zootaxa 4778 (1) 67-100] |
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| Adult, Yuma County, Arizona |
Adult at the mouth of its burrow, Yuma County, Arizona | |
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| Habitat, Mohawk Dunes, Yuma County, Arizona |
Habitat, Mohawk Dunes, Yuma County, Arizona |
Habitat, Mohawk Dunes, Yuma County, Arizona |
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| Habitat, Mohawk Dunes, Yuma County, Arizona |
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