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Greater short-horned lizard

Phrynosoma hernandesi

Photo by BioBlitzEmily
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Field Notes

Description:

Saguaro National Park East
Elevation: 2285 meters
The lizard is about the size of a quarter.

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EOL: Phrynosoma hernandesi, Short-horned Lizard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
drkevinlynch
taxonomy:kingdom=Animalia Animalia taxonomy:phylum=Chordata Chordata taxonomy:class=Reptilia Reptilia taxonomy:order=Squamata Squamata taxonomy:suborder=Sauria Sauria taxonomy:family=Phrynosomatidae Phrynosomatidae taxonomy:genus=Phrynosoma Phrynosoma taxonomy:species=platyrhinos "taxonomy:binomial=Phrynosoma platyrhinos" "taxonomy:trinomial=Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum" "Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum" "Southern Desert Horned Lizard" "taxonomy:common=Southern Desert Horned Lizard"
CaleyServis
Appears to be a horned lizard, commonly called a horny toad

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BioBlitz: Saguaro National Park
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PublishedOctober 9, 2011

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