Southwest Reptiles and Amphibians
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Desert Horned Lizard - Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Northern Desert Horned Lizard -
Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos
Girard, 1852
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| Adult, 4,000 ft., Washoe County, Nevada | Adult, Washoe County, Nevada | |
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| Juvenile, White Pine County, Nevada | ||
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| Juvenile, Washoe County, Nevada | Adult, Washoe County, Nevada | |
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| Adult, Humboldt County, Nevada © Spencer Riffle | Adult, Washoe County, Nevada © Lou Silva |
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| Adult, Nye County, Nevada © Stacy Holt and the Ely District Office of the Bureau of Land Management | Desert Horned Lizards have one row of fringe on each side. Compare with the Coast Horned Lizard which has two rows of fringe on each side. | |
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| Habitat, Washoe County, Nevada | Habitat, Washoe County, Nevada |
Juvenile and habitat, White Pine County, Nevada |
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| Habitat, White Pine County, Nevada | Habitat, Churchill County, Nevada | Habitat, Nye County, Nevada |
Southwest Reptiles & Amphibians
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