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In the new issue of Herpetologica 60(1) GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN PHRYNOSOMA CORONATUM (LACERTILIA, PHRYNOSOMATIDAE): FURTHER EVIDENCE FOR A PENINSULAR ARCHIPELAGO. The two subspecies schmidti and frontale are determined not to be distinguished fomr blainvilli and are now included as one species phrynosoma blainvilli. The original description of phrynosoma coronatum refers to the southern subspecies phrynosoma coronatum coronatum is now a distinct species.Phrynosoma cerronse is now a distinct species. A new species phrynosoma wigginsi is also described, very interesting stuff.

thats cool but can you now keep them I want to keep them so bad because over at my friends house he has tons of them and Ive been tempted to take some and keep them and also to take as many as possible and relocate them still keeping some but I didnt there all hibernating now so in spring when there just starting to wake up splat splat splat splat I fell so sad for them there not even a year old and there being murderd yea they also have burowing owls at his house also that are gonna get smashed what do yuo think we should do with them

The study published does not change the status, nor will it in the near future. A review of data presented will take time, as well as verification and justification. The study may also provide further justification for increased protection. DNA analysis will most likely be the bottom line in any reclassification. It is still illegal to collect the Coast Horned Lizards without permits.

Lester G. Milroy III
Conservation Biologist

it still makes me what to relocate them because it makes me so mad arrr!!!! how do I get a permit