Southwest Reptiles and Amphibians
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Texas Horned Lizard - Phrynosoma cornutum
(Harlan, 1825)
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| Adult, Hidalgo County, New Mexico | Adult, Hidalgo County, New Mexico | Adult, Cochise County, Arizona |
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| Adult, Cochise County, Arizona | ||
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| Adult, Cochise County, Arizona | Adult, Cochise County, Arizona | Adult, Cochise County, Arizona |
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| Adult, Hidalgo County, New Mexico | This lizard (seen to the left) ran under a bush and quickly buried itself partially in loose soil. Even with some of the body showing, you can see that it is still well-camouflaged. | |
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| These pictures show the feces of a Texas Horned lizard: Left: Intact - as deposited. (Coin is .75 inch [19.05 mm] in diameter) Right: Broken apart - showing that it is mostly composed of harvester ants |
Horned Lizard Food | |
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| Habitat, Cochise County, Arizona |
Habitat, Hidalgo County, New Mexico |
Habitat, Hidalgo County, New Mexico |
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| A Texas Horned Lizard runs around in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. | A Texas Horned Lizard sits, eats an ant, and runs around in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. | |
Southwest Reptiles & Amphibians
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