Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma notata

 

DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Uma notata occurs in extreme southern California in San Diego and Imperial Counties only.

LEGAL STATUS: Uma notata is a protected species in California.

MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Uma notata (Baird – 1859)
Genus: Uma, New Latin = Yuma Native American group – pos. ref. Arizona location
Species: notata, Latin = marked
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962

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