title: Phrynocephalus forsythii
text: # Phrynocephalus forsythii
  
  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.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, forsythii, is in honor of English diplomat Thomas Douglas Forsyth.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  P. forsythii is found in northwestern China, in the Tarim Basin portion of the autonomous region of Xinjiang.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of P. forsythii is desert, at altitudes of 887–3,200 m (2,910–10,499 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  P. forsythii is ovoviviparous. Litter size is one to six young.
  
  