Texas horned lizard
E411253
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)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas horned lizard canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4070395 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Texas horned lizard Context triple: [TCU Horned Frogs, nicknameOrigin, Texas horned lizard]
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Mojave Desert tortoise
The Mojave Desert tortoise is a long-lived, burrowing land turtle native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, known for its domed shell, herbivorous diet, and threatened conservation status.
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Sonoran Desert toad
The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is a large, nocturnal amphibian native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for the potent psychoactive toxins in its skin secretions.
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Gila monster
The Gila monster is a large, slow-moving venomous lizard native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
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Mona ground iguana
The Mona ground iguana is a large, critically endangered rock iguana species native only to Mona Island in the Caribbean, known for its rugged habitat and conservation importance.
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E.
Namib sand geckos
Namib sand geckos are small, nocturnal lizards uniquely adapted to the hot, shifting dunes of the Namib Desert, known for their translucent skin and sand-swimming abilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Texas horned lizard Target entity description: The Texas horned lizard is a spiny, flat-bodied North American reptile known for its camouflage and distinctive horn-like projections on its head.
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A.
Mojave Desert tortoise
The Mojave Desert tortoise is a long-lived, burrowing land turtle native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, known for its domed shell, herbivorous diet, and threatened conservation status.
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B.
Sonoran Desert toad
The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is a large, nocturnal amphibian native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for the potent psychoactive toxins in its skin secretions.
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C.
Gila monster
The Gila monster is a large, slow-moving venomous lizard native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
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D.
Mona ground iguana
The Mona ground iguana is a large, critically endangered rock iguana species native only to Mona Island in the Caribbean, known for its rugged habitat and conservation importance.
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E.
Namib sand geckos
Namib sand geckos are small, nocturnal lizards uniquely adapted to the hot, shifting dunes of the Namib Desert, known for their translucent skin and sand-swimming abilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| 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
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| 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
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habitat loss ⓘ use of pesticides ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
blood-squirting from eyes
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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
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| order | Squamata ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
beetles
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grasshoppers ⓘ harvester ants ⓘ other ants ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| stateReptileOf | Texas ⓘ |
| suborder | Iguania ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Texas Christian University ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1852 ⓘ |
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Subject: Texas horned lizard Description of subject: The Texas horned lizard is a spiny, flat-bodied North American reptile known for its camouflage and distinctive horn-like projections on its head.
Referenced by (2)
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