Fringe-toed lizard
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This article is about North American lizards of the genus Uma. For the Old World lizards also known as "fringe-toed lizards", see Acanthodactylus.
Fringe-toed lizards are lizards of the genus Uma in the family Phrynosomatidae, native to deserts of North America. They are adapted for life in sandy deserts with fringe-like scales on their hind toes hence their common name.
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Fringe-toed lizard | |
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Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard, Uma inornata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
Genus: | Uma Baird, 1859[1] |
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