Phrynocephalus forsythii
| Phrynocephalus forsythii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name, forsythii, is in honor of English diplomat Thomas Douglas Forsyth.[2][3]
Geographic range[edit]
P. forsythii is found in northwestern China, in the Tarim Basin portion of the autonomous region of Xinjiang.[1][2]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitat of P. forsythii is desert, at altitudes of 887–3,200 m (2,910–10,499 ft).[1]
Reproduction[edit]
P. forsythii is ovoviviparous.[1][2] Litter size is one to six young.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Guo, X.; Cai, B.; Wang, Y.; Shi, L. (2019). "Phrynocephalus forsythii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T47755654A47755658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T47755654A47755658.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Phrynocephalus forsythii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phrynocephalus forsythii, p. 93).
Further reading[edit]
- Anderson J (1872). "On some Persian, Himalayan, and other Reptiles". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872: 371–404. (Phrynocephalus forsythii, pp. 390–392, Figure 7).
- Barabanov AV, Ananjeva NB (2007). "Catalogue of the available scientific species-group names for lizards of the genus Phrynocephalus Kaup, 1825 (Reptilia, Sauria, Agamidae)". Zootaxa 1399: 1–56.
- Qi, Yue, Ding, Li; Zhao, Yangyang; Niu, Chenkai; Wang, Xiaoning; Zhao, Wei (2020). "Toad-headed Lizard Phrynocephalus forsythii (Squamata, Agamidae) as a Potential Ring Species Inferred from Population Genetic Differentiation". Asian Herpetological Research 2020 (4): 312–323.
- Zugmayer E (1909). "Beiträge zur Herpetologie von Zentral-Asien ". Zoologische Jahrbücher 27: 481–508. (Phrynocephalus theobaldi var. forsythii, pp. 502–504). (in German).
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