Reptiles › Phrynosomatid Lizards
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Ornate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus
Common Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Black-tailed Brush LizardUrosaurus nigricauda
Brown AnoleAnolis sagrei
Indian Garden LizardCalotes versicolor
Southern Alligator LizardElgaria multicarinata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,276 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,943 |
| Arizona | 1,031 |
| Nevada | 302 |
| Mexico | 38 |
| Baja California | 20 |
| Sonora | 18 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Phrynosomatid Lizards · Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus | Tree and Bush Lizards · Urosaurus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Long-tailed Brush Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.