Texas horned lizard

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The Texas horned lizard is a spiny, flat-bodied North American reptile known for its camouflage and distinctive horn-like projections on its head.

All labels observed (1)

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Texas horned lizard canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf horned lizard
species of reptile
activityPattern diurnal
adaptation camouflage
averageLength 3 to 5 inches
7.5 to 12.5 centimeters
binomialName Phrynosoma
surface form: Phrynosoma cornutum
bodyCovering scales
bodyShape flat-bodied
class Reptilia
coloration brownish
grayish
sandy-colored
commonName Texas horned lizard self-link
horned toad
horny toad
conservationConcern decline of harvester ants
habitat loss
use of pesticides
defenseMechanism blood-squirting from eyes
inflating body
remaining motionless
describedBy George Baird Sowerby II
diet insectivorous
family Phrynosomatidae
genus Phrynosoma
habitat arid regions
deserts
open sandy areas
scrublands
semi-arid regions
hasFeature cryptic coloration
horn-like projections on head
spines
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
laysEggsIn shallow burrows
lifespanInWild 5 to 8 years
nativeTo Colorado
Kansas
Mexico
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
United States of America
surface form: United States

Northern Mexico
surface form: northern Mexico

South Central United States
surface form: south-central United States
order Squamata
phylum Chordata
preysOn beetles
grasshoppers
harvester ants
other ants
reproduction oviparous
stateReptileOf Texas
suborder Iguania
symbolOf Texas Christian University
taxonRank species
yearDescribed 1852

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TCU Horned Frogs nicknameOrigin Texas horned lizard
Texas horned lizard commonName Texas horned lizard self-link