Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Urosaurus auriculatus (Urosaurus auriculatus), recorded as Endangered
Urosaurus auriculatus (Urosaurus auriculatus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Urosaurus auriculatus

Urosaurus auriculatus

Urosaurus auriculatus is a lizard or snake in the family Phrynosomatidae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Urosaurus auriculatus
Taxonomy
Squamata · Phrynosomatidae · Urosaurus

Appearance

Adult lizards measure on average 66 mm (2.6 in) in snout–vent length.

Range and habitat

Urosaurus auriculatus, also known as the Socorro Island tree lizard, is a lizard. It is endemic to Socorro Island, one of the Revillagigedo Islands off Baja California (Mexico). Urosaurus auriculatus is found through much of the island. It is absent from areas of erosion caused by overgrazing by sheep.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Urosaurus auriculatus is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Urosaurus auriculatus, Wikidata item Q5314479. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Urosaurus auriculatus?
Urosaurus auriculatus is a lizard or snake in the family Phrynosomatidae.
What is the conservation status of Urosaurus auriculatus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Urosaurus auriculatus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Urosaurus auriculatus live?
It is endemic to Socorro Island, one of the Revillagigedo Islands off Baja California (Mexico).
Why is Urosaurus auriculatus in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Urosaurus auriculatus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Urosaurus auriculatus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.