Sonoran horned lizard


The Sonoran horned lizard '', 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.

Etymology

The specific name, goodei, is in honor of American ichthyologist George Brown Goode.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. goodei is shrubland.

Reproduction

P. goodei is oviparous. The eggs are buried in the ground.