Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma douglasii
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- P. douglasii – Siskiyou Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Phrynosoma douglasii occurs in extreme northern California and northeastern Nevada.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phrynosoma douglasii (Bell – 1833)
Genus: Phrynosoma, Greek – phrynos = toad + soma = body – ref. squat toad-like appearance
Species: douglasii, honors David Douglas
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962