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Flat-tailed Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma mcallii

Classification

The flat-tail horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii), also known commonly as the flat-tailed horned lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. A species of reptile, it is endemic to the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Its multiple adaptations for camouflage help to minimize its shadow.

Distribution

(c) Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
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