Big Bend Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus schmidti
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- U. o. schmidti – Presidio Co, TX – photo by Gary Nafis
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- U. o. schmidti – Presidio Co, TX – photo by Jake Scott (naherp.com)
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- U. o. schmidti – Jeff Davis Co, TX – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- U. o. schmidti – Hudspeth Co, TX – photo by Chris Harrison (naherp.com)
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- U. o. schmidti – Eddy Co, NM – photo by Bill Gorum (naherp.com)
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- U. o. schmidti – Culberson Co, TX – photo by Steve Zimmerman (naherp.com)
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- U. o. schmidti – Culberson Co, TX – photo by Bill Gorum (naherp.com)
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- U. o. schmidti – Brewster Co, TX – photo byJason Folt (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Urosaurus o. schmidti occurs in southern New Mexico and the Big Bend Region of west Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Urosaurus ornatus schmidti (Mittleman – 1950)
Genus: Urosaurus, Greek – oura = tail + saurus = lizard
Species: ornatus, Latin = ornamented
Subspecies: schmidti, honors Karl P. Schmidt
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962