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Greater Short-horned Lizard

Phrynosoma hernandesi

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Field Notes

Description:

The short-horned lizard is 4.5-12.4 cm in length and is a flat-bodied, squat lizard. Two rows of darker spots run down its back. They have one row of pointed scales running down each side. The color is gray, yellowish, or reddish-brown.

Habitat:

Dry grasslands and desert.

Notes:

This photo was scanned from a slide I took a number of years ago and the date is only approximate.

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Comments (2)

Thanks Atul. Looks like the chats are down? They're not showing up here.
lovely , what camouflage !

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