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title: "Urosaurus nigricaudus"
description: "Urosaurus nigricauda — Rettili. Urosaurus nigricauda is a species of lizard."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/black-tailed-brush-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Urosaurus nigricaudus

> Urosaurus nigricauda — Rettili. Urosaurus nigricauda is a species of lizard.

- Scientific name: *Urosaurus nigricauda*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 2114
- Wikidata: [Q5314264](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5314264)
- iNaturalist taxon: [36119](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/36119)

## Names

- en: Black-tailed Brush Lizard
- de: Urosaurus nigricaudus
- es: Cachora de Árbol Cola Negra
- fr: Urosaurus nigricaudus
- it: Urosaurus nigricaudus
- nl: Urosaurus nigricaudus
- pt: Urosaurus nigricaudus
- pl: Urosaurus nigricaudus

## Countries with the most observations

MX (1916), US (83)

## Summary

Urosaurus nigricauda is a species of lizard. Common names for this species include the Baja California brush lizard, black-tailed brush lizard, and small-scaled tree lizard. Its range includes southern California, Baja California, and nearby Pacific islands.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urosaurus_nigricauda

## Photo

![Urosaurus nigricaudus](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-tailed-brush-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/266008672

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-tailed-brush-lizard?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).