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Phrynosoma blainvillii
Sandy colored with darker colored bands behind neck starting with two blotches. Body is wide and flat looking with spikes along the sides of the body and tail. Tail is short. Head is armored with spikes along side of face and back of head.
Desert and chaparral
Spotted this partially buried under loose dirt along a trail at the foothills of Mt. Diablo.
Spotted on May 26, 2013
Submitted on May 27, 2013
9 Comments
Great series, Jellis. I hope he/she will continue to enjoy a secure future !
Thank you Jemma
The link doesn't answer the question. Point is we are not talking about all Horned lizards, but this species. In some areas some species maybe threatened but this species is not here.
beautiful pictures of this herp.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Are_horned_liz...
Yes in 1981. Did you click the updated status?:
The following status listings come from the Special Animals List which is published by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
This species was formerly listed separately by two former subspecies on the Special Animals List, but it is now listed as only one species.
Organization
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Status Listing
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U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) None
California Endangered Species Act (CESA) None
California Department of Fish and Wildlife DFG:SSC California Species of Special Concern
Bureau of Land Management BLM:S Sensitive
USDA Forest Service USFS:S Sensitive
Natureserve Global Conservation Status Ranks G4G5S3S4 Apparently Secure
World Conservation Union - IUCN Red List LC Least Concern
Emma is right. According to California Herps, "Threatened and eliminated from many areas due to habitat destruction from human development and agriculture, and the spread of nonnative ants, such as Argentine Ants (ridomyrmex humilis) which displace the native ant food source. Before commercial collecting was banned in 1981, this lizard was extensively exploited by the pet trade and the curio trade. (At the turn of the century, horned lizards were coated with varnish and sold to tourists.)"
not as far as I know. They are pretty common in Mt Diablo, just you don't always see them.
how did I miss this one?Threatened species.