Phrynocephalus forsythii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Phrynocephalus |
Species: | P. forsythii
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Binomial name | |
Phrynocephalus forsythii
J. Anderson, 1872
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Synonyms [2] | |
Phrynocephalus forsythii, also known commonly as Forsyth's toadhead agama and Forsyth's toad-headed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to China. [2]
The specific name, forsythii, is in honor of English diplomat Thomas Douglas Forsyth. [2] [3]
P. forsythii is found in northwestern China, in the Tarim Basin portion of the autonomous region of Xinjiang. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of P. forsythii is desert, at altitudes of 887–3,200 m (2,910–10,499 ft). [1]
P. forsythii is ovoviviparous. [1] [2] Litter size is one to six young. [1]