Horned lizard

Horny Lizard
	Regal Horned Lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertilia
Family:	Phrynosomatidae
Genus:	Phrynosoma

The horned lizards (Phrynosoma) are a genus of lizard wlives in dry areas and deserts of North America. The female horned lizard lays her eggs in a hole in the ground.

Diet

The horned lizard eats mostly ants or other crawling insects.

Description

The horned lizard has strong armor to protect it from prey. It has pointed scales, as well as horns behind its head.^[1] One of the most famous abilities of horned lizards are shooting blood from their eyes as far as 5 ft (1.5 m).^[2]

References

↑ Morris, Neil; Hilary Bird, Paul Kilgour, Jenny Sharman (1998). Children's First Encyclopedia. Italy. p. 144. ISBN 1-84084-332-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ "Responses of Kit Foxes (Vulpes macrotis) to Antipredator Blood-Squirting and Blood of Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum)". Copeia. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-03.

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[1] Morris, Neil; Hilary Bird, Paul Kilgour, Jenny Sharman (1998). Children's First Encyclopedia. Italy. p. 144. ISBN 1-84084-332-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "Responses of Kit Foxes (Vulpes macrotis) to Antipredator Blood-Squirting and Blood of Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum)". Copeia. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-03.

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