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Horned lizard

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The horned lizard is a small lizard.

Texas Horned Lizard, Texas, US imported from iNaturalist photo 1845460 (cropped).jpg
Texas Horned Lizard, Texas, US imported from iNaturalist photo 1845460 (cropped).jpg
It has spikes on its back. It lives in dry places. These lizards stay very still to hide. Some can even squirt blood from their eyes! Can you find a horned lizard?

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File:Horned lizards.jpg
Horned lizards.jpg
File:Phrynosoma asio 61552500.jpg
Phrynosoma asio 61552500.jpg
File:Blainville's Horned Lizard, California, US imported from iNaturalist photo 287121136 (cropped).jpg
Blainville's Horned Lizard, California,...
File:Phrynosoma braconnieri 6765654 (cropped).jpg
Phrynosoma braconnieri 6765654 (cropped).jpg
File:Phrynosoma hernandesi - Flickr - aspidoscelis (11).jpg
Phrynosoma hernandesi - Flickr -...
File:Cedros Island Horned Lizard, 22952, Ensenada, BC , MX imported from iNaturalist photo 39734057 (cropped).jpg
Cedros Island Horned Lizard, 22952,...
File:Texas Horned Lizard, Texas, US imported from iNaturalist photo 1845460 (cropped).jpg
Texas Horned Lizard, Texas, US imported...
File:09-036 Horned Lizard (Phyrnosoma coronatum) (3481417849).jpg
09-036 Horned Lizard (Phyrnosoma...
File:Phrynosoma ditmarsi, cananea sonora imported from iNaturalist photo 590575456 (cropped).jpg
Phrynosoma ditmarsi, cananea sonora...
File:Phrynosoma douglasii 41603876 (rotate) (cropped).jpg
Phrynosoma douglasii 41603876 (rotate)...
File:Greater Short-horned Lizard imported from iNaturalist photo 133449794 on 10 December 2025 (rotated).jpg
Greater Short-horned Lizard imported from...
File:Phrynosoma mcallii 1536974 (cropped).jpg
Phrynosoma mcallii 1536974 (cropped).jpg

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