Phrynocephalus forsythii

Phrynocephalus forsythii
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Phrynocephalus
Species:	P. forsythii
Binomial name
	Phrynocephalus forsythii; J. Anderson, 1872
Synonyms
	Phrynocephalus forsythii; J. Anderson, 1872; Phrynocephalus theobaldi var. forsythii; — Boulenger, 1885; Phrynocephalus forsythii; — Wermuth, 1967; Phrynocephalus (Oreosaura) forsythii; — Barabanov & Ananjeva, 2007; Phrynocephalus forsythii; — Y. Qi et al., 2020;

Last updated October 03, 2025

Phrynocephalus forsythii, also known commonly as Forsyth's toadhead agama and Forsyth's toad-headed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to China.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, forsythii, is in honor of English diplomat Thomas Douglas Forsyth.^[2]^[3]

Geographic range

P. forsythii is found in northwestern China, in the Tarim Basin portion of the autonomous region of Xinjiang.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. forsythii is desert, at altitudes of 887–3,200 m (2,910–10,499 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

P. forsythii is ovoviviparous.^[1]^[2] Litter size is one to six young.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Guo, X.; Cai, B.; Wang, Y.; Shi, L. (2019). "Phrynocephalus forsythii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T47755654A47755658. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T47755654A47755658.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 Phrynocephalus forsythii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phrynocephalus forsythii, p. 93).

Anderson J (1872). "On some Persian, Himalayan, and other Reptiles". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London1872: 371–404. (Phrynocephalus forsythii, pp. 390–392, Figure 7).
Barabanov AV, Ananjeva NB (2007). "Catalogue of the available scientific species-group names for lizards of the genus Phrynocephalus Kaup, 1825 (Reptilia, Sauria, Agamidae)". Zootaxa1399: 1–56.
Qi, Yue, Ding, Li; Zhao, Yangyang; Niu, Chenkai; Wang, Xiaoning; Zhao, Wei (2020). "Toad-headed Lizard Phrynocephalus forsythii (Squamata, Agamidae) as a Potential Ring Species Inferred from Population Genetic Differentiation". Asian Herpetological Research2020 (4): 312–323.
Zugmayer E (1909). "Beiträge zur Herpetologie von Zentral-Asien ". Zoologische Jahrbücher27: 481–508. (Phrynocephalus theobaldi var. forsythii, pp. 502–504). (in German).

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Guo, X.; Cai, B.; Wang, Y.; Shi, L. (2019). "Phrynocephalus forsythii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T47755654A47755658. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T47755654A47755658.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[rdb-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Phrynocephalus forsythii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.

[3] Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phrynocephalus forsythii, p. 93).

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