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Horny Lizard
Horned lizard 032507 kdh.jpg
Regal Horned Lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Lacertilia
Family:
Phrynosomatidae
Genus:
Phrynosoma

The Horned lizards (Phrynosoma) are a genus of lizard wlives in dry areas and deserts of North America. The female horned lizard lays her eggs in a hole in the ground.

Diet

The horned lizard eats mostly ants or other crawling insects.

Description

The horned lizard has strong armor to protect it from its enemies. It has pointed scales, as well as horns behind its head.

Images for kids

  • Phrynosoma orbiculare 1

    Mexican Plateau horned lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) near Xalapa de Enríquez, Veracruz, Mexico, showing blood squirted from eye as defensive behavior (20 April 2011)

  • Horned lizards

    Comparison of P. modestum and P. platyrhinos

  • Coast Horned Lizard (9096387129)

    Blainville's horned lizard (P. blainvillii)

  • Phrynosoma braconnieri

    Short-tailed horned lizard (P. braconnieri), Oaxaca, Mexico (20 May 2013).

  • Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), Armstrong County, Texas, USA (28 April 2013)

    Texas horned lizard (P. cornutum), Armstrong County, Texas, USA (28 April 2013)

  • HORNED LIZARD, COAST (phrynosoma coronatum) (6-14-08) cerro alto north ridge, slo co, ca -01 (2579107136)

    Coast horned lizard (P. coronatum), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA (June 14, 2008)

  • 09-035 Horned Lizard (Phyrnosoma coronatum) (3481418737)

    Coast horned lizard (P. coronatum) (25 April 2009)

  • Greater short-horned lizard on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (27558656089)

    Greater short-horned lizard (P. douglassi brevirostre), Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA (15 June 2016).

  • Phrynosoma douglasii 4226

    Pygmy short-horned lizard (P. douglasii), Washington, USA (5 June 2014)

  • Mountain short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi), Culberson County, Texas, USA (19 May 2018)

    Mountain short-horned lizard (P. hernandesi), Culberson County, Texas, USA (19 May 2018)

  • Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard (5162160076)

    Flat-tailed horned lizard (P. mcallii) (9 November 2010)

  • Roundtail Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum), Municipality of Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico (15 August 2004)

    Round-tail horned lizard (P. modestum), Municipality of Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico (15 August 2004)

  • Mountain horned lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare orientale), Municipality of Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico (24 September 2009)

    Mountain horned lizard (P. orbiculare orientale), Municipality of Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico (24 September 2009)

  • Desert Horned Lizard in Mojave Desert

    Desert horned lizard (P. platyrhinos), San Bernardino County, California, USA (9 July 2019)

  • Horned lizard 032507 kdh

    Regal horned lizard (P. solare), Apache Junction, Arizona, USA (25 March 2007)

  • Superfrog

    The TCU mascot is commonly known as Super frog to TCU fans and students. He is usually present at TCU sporting events.

  • HornedToad

    Horned lizard on a necktie at El Paso, Texas, in 1940

See also

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