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Reptiles
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Authorship: (Harlan)
Records
It is known from a single specimen on IMRS (SRSU; Axtell, 1996). Origin there is unknown, but most likely from near Double Tank Corral.
Sources
[Axtell, 1996, Couvillon 2011a, b]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)
SuborderLacertilia (Lizards)
FamilyPHRYNOSOMATIDAE (Earless, Horned, Side-blotched, Spiny, and Tree Lizard Family)
GenusPhrynosoma
Speciescornutum
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G4Apparently Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S3Vulnerable |
| Texas SGCN | SGCNListed |