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Phrynosoma goodei STEJNEGER, 1893

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Higher TaxaPhrynosomatidae, Phrynosomatinae, Phrynosomatini; Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Sonoran Horned Lizard
G: Sonora-Wüstenkrötenechse
S: Camaleón de Sonora 
SynonymPhrynosoma platyrhinos goodei STEJNEGER 1893: 191
Anota goodei — COPE 1896: 834
Anota goodei — COPE 1900
Phrynosoma platyrhinos goodei — PIANKA 1991
Phrynosoma goodei — MULCAHY et al. 2006
Phrynosoma goodei — COLLINS & TAGGART 2009
Phrynosoma (Doliosaurus) goodei — CROTHER et al. 2012
Phrynosoma platyrhinos goodei — KÖHLER 2021
Phrynosoma goodei — HEIMES 2022 
DistributionUSA (SW Arizona), Mexico (NW Sonora)

Type locality: "Coast deserts of the state of Sonora, Mexico," restricted to Puerto Libertad by SMITH & TAYLOR 1950.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: USNM 8567a 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: 3 temporal horns are enlarged, the one posterior equal in size to occipital horns; the 3 posterior chin shields are greatly enlarged and pointed (Pianka 1991). 
CommentMULCAHY et al. 2006 elevated Phrynosoma platyrhinos goodei to full species status based on mtDNA sequences. MULCAHY et al. 2006 also presented evidence for goodei x mcalli hybrids.

Group: Belongs to the Doliosaurus clade fide LEACHE & MCGUIRE 2006. 
EtymologyNamed after George Brown Goode (1851-1896), American ichthyologist, assistant to Baird, and Assistant Secretary ofthe Smithsonian from 1872. 
References
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  • Bruekers, Jaco and Peek, Ron 2004. Veldwaarnemingen aan de zuidelijke woestijn-Padhagedis, Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum (COPE 1896) in Nevada en Zuid-Californië. Lacerta 62 (3): 106-112 [erratum in 62 (4): 174] - get paper here
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