Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Steve Zimmerman (naherp.com)
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Steve Zimmerman (naherp.com)
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Steve Zimmerman (naherp.com)
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Steve Zimmerman (naherp.com)
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Steve Zimmerman (naherp.com)
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Keith Condon (naherp.com)
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Keith Condon (naherp.com)
- U. scoparia – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by James Maughn (naherp.com)
- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Uma scoparia occurs in the Mojave Desert region of southeastern California.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Uma scoparia (Cope – 1894)
Genus: Uma, New Latin = Yuma Native American group – pos. ref. Arizona location
Species: scoparia, Latin – scopa = twigs + aria = having
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962









