It is the largest and most widely distributed of the 14 species of horned lizards in the western United States and Mexico. They are red, brown, or gray in color, usually with dark markings that … Endangered Species Protection Sought for Oklahoma's Disappearing Horned Lizards Protection Petition Spurred by Concerns of 15-year-old Boy in Moore, Okla. OKLAHOMA CITY — The Center for Biological Diversity, concerned scientists and a 15-year-old lizard enthusiast filed a formal petition today seeking state endangered species protection in Oklahoma for the Texas horned lizard. Horned lizards are found throughout the Sonoran Desert region from near sea level up to 11,300 feet (3440 m). Compared to some other ornately armored horned lizards, the Pygmy Short-horned Lizard has relatively small horns on its head and body.
The Pygmy Short-horned Lizard was recently recognized as a separate species. Desert Horned Lizards have only 1 row of fringe scales on each side of the body They don't have patches of brighly-colored scales to display to other males.
The northern edge of the range of the Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi Girard, 1858) occurs in western Canada, where the species has “endangered” status and exhibits a patchy distribution.Phylogenetic inference and genetic analyses were employed to investigate the genetic structure of P. hernandesi throughout its Canadian range. Comparison of Blainville's (Coast) Horned Lizard with Desert Horned Lizard (based on Stebbins, 2003) Blainsville's Horned Lizards have 2 rows of pointed fringe scales on the lower part of each side of the body. In 1990, citizens concerned about the decline of the horned lizard met and discussed creating an organization that would help to conserve the horned … Horned lizards roam a home range, which may overlap with others and change seasonally, but male horned lizards do not defend their territory aggressively like other kinds of lizards. It is the smallest of the horned lizards, rarely exceeding 6 cm from its snout to vent.
Creature Profile Share The Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "reptiles" and found in the following area(s): Arizona, California, Mexico. The Horned Lizard Conservation Society (HLCS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the only organization in the world dedicated to protecting horned lizards. The Texas horned lizard is a harmless spikey-bodied reptile called horned lizard.