Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Iguania Scientific name Phrynosoma asio Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Phrynosomatidae | |
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Similar Horned lizard, Reptile, Mexican Plateau horned liz, Roundtail horned lizard, Desert horned lizard | ||
Our giant horned lizards
The giant horned lizard (Phrynosoma asio) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard which is endemic to the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. It is the largest horned lizard and is also the most slender (it has a typical lizard-like appearance). Like all lizards, the giant horned lizard is cold-blooded. It is able to survive in the desert. The spines on its back and sides are made from modified scales, whereas the horns on its head are true horns (i.e., they have a bony core).
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