Fringe-toed sand lizard
| Fringe-toed sand lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Uma |
| Species: | U. exsul
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| Binomial name | |
| Uma exsul | |
The fringe-toed sand lizard (Uma exsul) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.[2] It is endemic to Mexico.[2] It is omnivorous, with the ability to detect food chemically by tongue-flicking.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Vazquez Díaz, J.; Gadsden, H.; Quintero Díaz, G.E.; Ponce-Campos, P.; Lavin, P. (2007). "Uma exsul". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64162A12742974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64162A12742974.en. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ a b Uma exsul at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 November 2021.
- ^ Cooper, William E.; Castañeda, Gamaliel; GarcÍa de la Peña, Cristina (September 2006). "Phylogenetic Constraints Do Not Block Food Chemical Discrimination in the Omnivorous Phrynosomatid Lizard Uma Exsul". Journal of Herpetology. 40 (3): 329–335. doi:10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[329:PCDNBF]2.0.CO;2. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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