Coast horned lizard
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P. coronatum
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| Phrynosoma coronatum (Blainville, 1835)[2]
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The coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard which can be found from Baja California north to California's Sacramento Valley. It is a widely divergent species with over 6 subspecies in their relatively small range. As a defense the lizard can shoot high pressure streams of blood out of its eyes if threatened.[3]
Description
The coast horned lizard appears rough and spiky but is actually smooth-skinned, although it has sharp spikes along its sides, back and head. It is a large species, and can reach 10 cm (4 inches) excluding the tail. It is less rounded than other horned lizards. It has two large dark blotches behind its head, followed by three broad bands on its body, with several smaller bands along the tail. Its colour can be various shades of brown, with cream 'accents' around the blotches and the outer fringe of its scales.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Phrynosomatids
- Reptiles of the United States
- Reptiles of Mexico
- Fauna of the Southwestern United States
- Fauna of the Baja California Peninsula
- Fauna of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Animals described in 1835
- Natural history of Baja California
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
- Lizard stubs
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