Texas Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus ornatus
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- U. o. ornatus – Llano Co, TX – photo by Judy Painter
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- U. o. ornatus – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by John Burris (naherp.com)
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- U. o. ornatus – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by Jake Scott (naherp.com)
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- U. o. ornatus – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- U. o. ornatus – Kendall Co, TX – photo by Saunders Drukker (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Urosaurus o. ornatus occurs in central and southwest Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Urosaurus ornatus ornatus (Baird & Girard – 1852)
Genus: Urosaurus, Greek – oura = tail + saurus = lizard
Species/Subspecies: ornatus, Latin = ornamented
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962