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Hi,
I found this little fellow at the base of a tree on the north rim of the Grand Canyon back in May. I am not real sure what he is but suspect a Horny Lizard? (no pun intended) Bill Last edited by Curmudgeon; Dec 23, 2012 at 3:52 PM. |
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you were lucky to see it with that colouring. nice shot
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I don't think that's a lizard. I believe it is, in fact, a horny toad. Nice shots.
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That is a horned lizard (also commonly called a horned toad, but it's really a lizard). I would love to see one but they are so well camouflaged! Great capture of a cute guy.
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He is a cute thing, nice shot!
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Nice find.
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Actually, this is a Short Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi), so named because the spines on the back of the head are markedly shorter than those of the other horned lizards ("horned toad" is a popular misnomer).
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