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Desert Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma (Doliosaurus) platyrhinos

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Description:

Small to medium sized lizard with off-white horns behind and to the side of the head, darker horns on its back and a spiky tail. Stripe runs the length of its back, and there are four short white markings on the back (two on each side).

Habitat:

Spotted in sandy ground around Horseshoe bend in Arizona.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Doliosaurus) platyrhinos Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) - Reptiles of Arizona


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4 Comments

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

cool find...

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

You're welcome! Arizona has a great website for herp identification :)

Nigel_Cooke
Nigel_Cooke 9 years ago

Thanks for you help identifying this. Have just followed the link you provided - really useful, clear and concise website. Thanks.

SargonR
SargonR 9 years ago

So amazing, like a tiny Ankylosaurus.

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Nigel_Cooke
Spotted by
Nigel_Cooke

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jul 22, 2008
Submitted on May 10, 2014

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