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Title
Texas
Horned
Lizard
Location
Hidalgo
County
,
Texas
Description
The
Texas
Horned
Lizard
is
native
to
desert
and
semi-arid
regions
of
Texas
,
Colorado
,
New
Mexico
,
Arizona
,
Kansas
,
Arkansas
,
Louisiana
, and
Mexico
. Its
diet
consists
mostly
of
harvester
ants
but the
horned
lizard
will also
incorporate
beetles
and
other
insects
into its
meals
.
Horned
lizards
hunt
in
open
areas
,
which
makes
them
susceptible
to
predators
such
as
hawks
,
roadrunners
, and
mammals
.
When
threatened
,
horned
lizards
squirt
a
stream
of
blood
and
other
chemicals
from the
corner
of their
eyes
. This
stream
of
liquid
contains
chemicals
that are
distasteful
especially
to
canid
predators
such
as
dogs
and
coyotes
.
Horned
Lizard
populations
are
declining
in the
United
States
due
to
habitat
loss
and the
introduction
of
Red
Imported
Fire
Ants
.
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Iguania
Family
Phrynosomatidae
Genus
Phrynosoma
Species
Phrynosoma
cornutum
Subject
Iguanid
;
Iguanids
;
Lizards
;
Reptile
;
Reptiles
;
Squamate
;
Squamates
;
Horny
toad
;
Horny
toads
;
Herps
;
Herpetology
;
Animals
Photographer
Brendan
Kavanagh
Type
Photograph
Format
JPEG
Date
April 2009
Identifier
BK172.jpg
Rights
This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.
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