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Distribution

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Continent: Middle-America
Distribution: Mexico (Michoacan, Jalisco)
Type locality: Cofradía, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Urosaurus gadovi

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Urosaurus gadovi, also known commonly as Gadow's tree lizard and el arborícola de Gadow in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name, gadovi, is in honor of German ornithologist Hans Friedrich Gadow.[3]

Geographic range

U. gadovi is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Jalisco, and Michoacán.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of U. gadovi is forest.[1]

Description

The ventral surface of the body of U. gadovi is blue in both males and females.[2]

Reproduction

U. gadovi is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ponce-Campos, P.; García Aguayo, A. (2007). "Urosaurus gadovi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Urosaurus gadovi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 January 2015.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Urosaurus gadovi, 96).
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Urosaurus gadovi: Brief Summary

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Urosaurus gadovi, also known commonly as Gadow's tree lizard and el arborícola de Gadow in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

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