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Tropical Tree Lizard
Urosaurus bicarinatus
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
Graphic Spiny LizardSceloporus grammicus
Schmidt's AnoleAnolis nebulosus
Pastel Tree LizardSceloporus melanorhinus
Ornate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus
Clark's Spiny LizardSceloporus clarkii
Nelson's Spiny LizardSceloporus nelsoni
Brown AnoleAnolis sagrei
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 1,141 |
|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 312 |
| Jalisco | 261 |
| Sinaloa | 152 |
| Guerrero | 97 |
| Morelos | 85 |
| Nayarit | 68 |
| Colima | 46 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 38 |
| Mexico | 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 Tropical Tree Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.