Urosaurus gadovi

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]

Urosaurus gadovi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Phrynosomatidae
Genus:	Urosaurus
Species:	U. gadovi
Binomial name
Urosaurus gadovi (Schmidt, 1921)
Synonyms[2]
Uta gadovi Schmidt, 1921 Urosaurus gadovi — Mittleman, 1942

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]