Swollen-nosed side-blotched lizard
The swollen-nosed side-blotched lizard (Uta tumidarostra) is a species of lizard. Its range is in Mexico.[1][2]
| Swollen-nosed side-blotched lizard | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Uta |
| Species: | U. tumidarostra |
| Binomial name | |
| Uta tumidarostra Grismer, 1994 | |
Its diet consist of mainly sea food but has developed a way of sneezing out excess salt.[3]
References
- Frost, D.R. (2007). "Uta tumidarostra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- Uta tumidarostra at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 January 2015.
- Andy's Global Adventures - Series 2: 8. Andy and the Swollen-Nosed Side-Blotched Lizard, retrieved 2024-01-21
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