| Mojave fringe-toed 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. scoparia
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| Binomial name | |
| Uma scoparia Cope, 1894
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The Mojave fringe-toed lizard (Uma scoparia) is a species of medium-sized, white or grayish, black-spotted diurnal lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is adapted to arid climates and is most commonly found in sand dunes within the Mojave Desert. Fringe-toed lizards are characterized by their fringed scales on their hind toes which make locomotion in loose sand possible.[2]
- ^ Hammerson, G.A. (2007). "Uma scoparia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64166A12750216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64166A12750216.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Gottscho, Andrew D.; Marks, Sharyn B.; Jennings, W. Bryan (2014). "Speciation, population structure, and demographic history of the Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard (Uma scoparia), a species of conservation concern". Ecology and Evolution. 4 (12): 2546–2562. doi:10.1002/ece3.1111. ISSN 2045-7758. PMC 4203297. PMID 25360285.