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Reptiles

Ornate Tree Lizard

Urosaurus ornatus

Authorship: (Baird and Girard)

Records

It is known from Echo Spring, IMRS HQ area, and Agate Hill.

Sources

[Alva, 2014, Axtell, 1997, Couvillon, 2011a, b, Garza et al., 2017, Mata-Silva et al., 2014]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumChordata (Chordates)

SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)

ClassReptilia (Reptiles)

OrderSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)

SuborderLacertilia (Lizards)

FamilyPHRYNOSOMATIDAE (Earless, Horned, Side-blotched, Spiny, and Tree Lizard Family)

GenusUrosaurus

Speciesornatus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

danielwinsteadAug 16, 2026Hudspeth County, US-TX, US

jairo_uribarriMay 21, 2026Hudspeth County, US-TX, US

timavidMar 17, 2026Van Horn, TX 79855, USA

highsingerMar 25, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA

analisaseMay 15, 2022Fort Hancock, TX, US

bwhiteMay 13, 2022Hudspeth County, US-TX, US

nlcowgillApr 4, 2019Hudspeth County, TX, USA

kavegaSep 29, 2018Hudspeth County, US-TX, US

harambe16Apr 21, 2018Van Horn, TX 79855, USA

shanembacaApr 21, 2018Hudspeth County, US-TX, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

NatureServe Explorer
IUCN Red List
Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)

Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List	LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)	G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)	S5Secure
Texas SGCN	Not assessed

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