Definition

Noun: * A species of lizard, specifically a type of fringe-toed lizard, characterized by having long, pointed scales around its toes. It is native to the deserts of the United States and Mexico.

Usage Notes

• This is a highly specific scientific term (a taxonomic species name). It is not used in everyday conversation.
• It is primarily used in academic, zoological, or herpetological contexts when referring to this particular lizard species.
• The name is typically written in italics in scientific literature: .

Examples

• The researcher published a paper on the thermoregulation of .
• During the survey, we observed several specimens of Uma notata basking on the sand dunes.
• Uma notata is well-adapted to life in loose, sandy deserts.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name can be used to refer to the group of fringe-toed lizards, with being one species within it.
• In formal writing, the full binomial name () is used on first reference. On subsequent references, the genus name can be abbreviated to .

Variants and Related Words

• Fringe-toed lizard: The common name for lizards of the genus , including .
• Uma: The genus name.
• Reptile: The broader class of animals to which it belongs.
• Herpetofauna: The reptiles and amphibians of a particular region.

Synonyms

• Colorado Desert fringe-toed lizard (a more specific common name).
• Fringe-toed lizard (general common name for the genus).

Different Meanings

This term has only one meaning: it refers exclusively to this specific species of lizard. It is not used idiomatically or in other contexts.

Noun

1. with long pointed scales around toes; of deserts of United States and Mexico