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Basic information
Phrynosoma cornutum
Texas Horned Lizard
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyPhrynosomatid lizards
GenusHorned lizards
- Czech name
- Ropušník rohatý
- English name
- Texas Horned Lizard
- Alternative names
- Ropušník trnohlavý, Camaleón Común, Texas-Krötenechse
- Synonyms
- Agama cornuta, Phrynosoma bufonium, Phrynosoma harlanii, Phrynosoma planiceps
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Grassland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 130 mm
- Body mass
- max 63.1 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 21 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 10 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 33.4–38.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1.6–2 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 10–50 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 · 4GWSM · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 17376 · dryad-v5