- Mexican Plateau Horned Lizard
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Mexican plateau horned lizard Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Family: Phrynosomatidae Genus: Phrynosoma Species: P. orbiculare Binomial name Phrynosoma orbiculare
(Linnaeus, 1789)[1]Synonyms The Chihuahua Desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) is a species of heavily spined horned lizard. It is also known as the Mexican plateau horned lizard.[3] The specific epithet, orbiculare, comes from the Latin adjective orbicularis meaning "circular", which comes from the Latin noun orbis meaning "circle".
Description
Phrynosoma orbiculare has a characteristic single row of lateral abdominal fringe scales. This "horned toad" also has two short occipital horns.[4]
Geographic range
This species is found only in the high plateau country of central Mexico. Specifically, it is found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Nuevo León. Its range continues southeast through Morelos, Puebla and Veracruz.[4]
References
- ^ ITIS, The Integrated Taxonomic Information System. www.itis.gov.
- ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Digimorph.org
- ^ a b Digimorph.org
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