Southern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum
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- P. p. calidiarum – Imperial Co, CA – photo by Nathan Hutcherson
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- P. p. calidiarum – Kern Co, CA – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- P. p. calidiarum – Kern Co, CA – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- P. p. calidiarum – Kern Co, CA – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- P. p. calidiarum – Maricopa Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- P. p. calidiarum – Mohave Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- P. p. calidiarum – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Nathan Hutcherson
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- P. p. calidiarum – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Nathan Hutcherson
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Phrynosoma p. calidiarum occurs in the Colorado and Mojave Desert regions of eastern California, southern Nevada and western Arizona.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phrynosoma calidiarum (Cope – 1896)
Genus: Phrynosoma, Greek – phrynos = toad + soma = body – ref. squat toad-like appearance
Species: platyrhinos, Greek – platy = flat + rhinos = nose
Subspecies: calidiarum, Latin – calidus = warm + arum = pertaining to – ref. warm habitat
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962