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Coast horned lizard West of Sierra Nevada and deserts, north to the Bay Area, and inland as far north as Shasta Reservoir: Phrynosoma douglasii: Pygmy short-horned lizard Far northeast near Oregon Phrynosoma mcallii: Flat-tail horned lizard Most of Colorado Desert, excluding Algodones Dunes Phrynosoma platyrhinos: Desert horned lizard
Texas designated the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) as the official state reptile in 1993. [12] Wyoming’s state reptile is the “Horn Toad”, the greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi). [13] [14] The "TCU Horned Frog" is the mascot of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The "Horned Toad" is also the ...
The coast horned lizard appears rough and spiky but is actually smooth-skinned, although it has sharp spikes along its sides, back and head. It is a large species, and can reach 10 cm (4 inches) excluding the tail. It is less rounded than other horned lizards.
The greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi), also commonly known as the mountain short-horned lizard or Hernández's short-horned lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to western North America. Like other horned lizards, it is often called a "horned toad" or "horny toad", but it is not ...
In Southern California, the San Diego horned lizard's reproductive period ranges from early March to June. [10] Each year the female Blainville's horned lizard can lay about 6-21 eggs in a year. A few months after they are laid in August-September they begin to hatch. The females will lay their eggs in the Santa Monica and Simi Hills area. [11]
Lizards of note include side-blotched lizards, western fence lizards, sagebrush lizards, and the San Diego subspecies of the coast horned lizard. Resident snake species include large carnivores such as common kingsnakes, gopher snakes, rosy boas, and western rattlesnakes. [5]: 365–373
Also referred to as the horned toad, horny toad and horned frog, the Texas horned lizard has lineage that traces back to dinosaurs. The tiny three-inch-long species joined the threatened list in ...
The pygmy short-horned lizard measures roughly 1.25–2.5 in (3.2–6.4 cm) from snout-to-vent (SVL) and is a flat-bodied, squat lizard with short (but not sharp) spikes crowning the head. [5] It has a "snub-nosed" side profile compared to the sleeker snouts of many lizards, and relatively short legs.