The true horned lizard is a reptile not an amphibian.
For example, the zebra-tailed lizard typically runs about twice as fast as the horned lizard, despite both species being of similar size.
Sea turtles, grizzly bears, piping plovers, flat-tailed horned lizards, manatees and pygmy owls are among the wildlife whose survival has already become more tentative on Norton's watch.
By studying the horned lizards, scientists hope to better understand the complexity of the lizards' habitat, halt their steady decline, and find ways for man and reptile to coexist peacefully.
In coastal regions of California, the ant is contributing to a sharp decline in the population of coastal horned lizards.
Definition of horned lizard in US English:
horned lizard
noun
An American lizard that somewhat resembles a toad, with spiny skin and large spines on the head, typically occurring in dry open country.
Genus Phrynosoma, family Iguanidae: several species, in particular the Texas horned lizard (P. cornutum) and the regal horned lizard (P. solare)
Also called horned toad
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Sea turtles, grizzly bears, piping plovers, flat-tailed horned lizards, manatees and pygmy owls are among the wildlife whose survival has already become more tentative on Norton's watch.
In coastal regions of California, the ant is contributing to a sharp decline in the population of coastal horned lizards.
The true horned lizard is a reptile not an amphibian.
By studying the horned lizards, scientists hope to better understand the complexity of the lizards' habitat, halt their steady decline, and find ways for man and reptile to coexist peacefully.
For example, the zebra-tailed lizard typically runs about twice as fast as the horned lizard, despite both species being of similar size.