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.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Richard Droker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/3492873006
2. (c) 1999 California Academy of Sciences, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=1009&one=T
3. (c) andy gluesenkamp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by andy gluesenkamp
4. (c) Cullen Hanks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cullen Hanks
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urosaurus_ornatus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• 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

Range Map

(c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

iNat Map