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Phrynosoma hernandesi
Saguaro National Park East Elevation: 2285 meters The lizard is about the size of a quarter.
Spotted on Oct 7, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011
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[[species=Phrynosoma hernandesi]]
[[species=Callisaurus draconoides]]
taxonomy:kingdom=Animalia Animalia taxonomy:phylum=Chordata Chordata taxonomy:class=Reptilia Reptilia taxonomy:order=Squamata Squamata taxonomy:suborder=Sauria Sauria taxonomy:family=Phrynosomatidae Phrynosomatidae taxonomy:genus=Phrynosoma Phrynosoma taxonomy:species=platyrhinos "taxonomy:binomial=Phrynosoma platyrhinos" "taxonomy:trinomial=Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum" "Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum" "Southern Desert Horned Lizard" "taxonomy:common=Southern Desert Horned Lizard"
Appears to be a horned lizard, commonly called a horny toad