Mohawk Dunes fringe-toed lizard
| Mohawk Dunes fringe-toed lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Uma |
| Species: | U. thurmanae
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| Binomial name | |
| Uma thurmanae Derycke, Gottscho, Mulcahy & de Queiroz, 2020
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The Mohawk Dunes fringe-toed lizard (Uma thurmanae) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard endemic to the U.S. state of Arizona.[1][2] Its name is a reference to American actress Uma Thurman, as both a pun on the genus name Uma as well as a tribute to the actress for her conservation advocacy.[3]
Taxonomy
It is a
Uma, but has statistical morphological differences, and is also genetically distinct from the rest of the genus according to mtDNA. It was first identified as a potentially distinct species in 2001, which was further verified in a 2016 study, and was ultimately described as a distinct species, Uma thurmanae, in 2020. It is thought to be the most basal member of the Uma notata species complex.[4][5][3]
Distribution
It is restricted to the
dune system west of the Mohawk Mountains in southern Arizona
.
References
- ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Uma thurmanae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ S2CID 219434520.
- PMID 11277627.
- PMID 27640953.