Sonoran Horned Lizard Phrynosoma goodei
Description
The Sonoran horned lizard (Phrynosoma goodei), also known commonly as Goode's desert horned lizard and el camaleón de Sonora in Mexican Spanish, is a species of horned lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to Arizona in the United States and to Sonora in Mexico.[2]
The specific name, goodei, is in honor of American ichthyologist George Brown Goode.[3]
The preferred natural habitat of P. goodei is shrubland.[1]
P. goodei is oviparous.[1][2] The eggs are buried in the ground.[1]
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Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Phrynosoma
Species: Sonoran Horned Lizard Phrynosoma goodei
Conservation Status
least concern (LC)