Arizona Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus shannoni
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- U. g. shannoni – Maricopa Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Urosaurus g. shannoni occurs in southern Arizona.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Urosaurus graciosus shannoni (Lowe – 1955)
Genus: Urosaurus, Greek – oura = tail + saurus = lizard
Species: graciosus, Latin – gracilis = slender, thin + osus = full of — ref. narrow head and long tail
Subspecies: shannoni, honors Frederick H. Shannon
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962