| San Pedro side-blotched lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Uta |
| Species: | U. palmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Uta palmeri Stejneger, 1890 | |
The San Pedro side-blotched lizard (Uta palmeri) is a species of lizard. Its range is in Mexico. [1] [2]
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