Sonoran horned lizard
Species of lizard
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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]
| Sonoran horned lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Phrynosoma |
| Species: | P. goodei |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynosoma goodei | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, goodei, is in honor of American ichthyologist George Brown Goode.[3]