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Roundtail Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma modestum

Photo by Duprasi
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Field Notes

Description:

About 2 1/2 inches long, light brown. No spines along the sides, which indicates it is a P. modestum.

Habitat:

Desert wash north of Albuquerque, NM.

Notes:

Also called a horny toad.

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Roundtail horned lizard

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