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Basic information
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Desert Horned Lizard
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyPhrynosomatid lizards
GenusHorned lizards
- Czech name
- Ropušník pouštní
- English name
- Desert Horned Lizard
- Alternative names
- Camaleón del Desierto, Northern Desert Horned Lizard, Sonoran Horned Lizard, Southern Desert Horned Lizard, Wüsten-Krötenechse
- Synonyms
- Anota calidiarum, Doliosaurus platyrhinos
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 95 mm
- Body mass
- max 27.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.8 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 26 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 8 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 34.2–36.8 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1.6–2 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–16 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4GWTD · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 17385 · dryad-v5