Lizards
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Across the regions where it's common, the Texas Horned Lizard peaks from May to August.
Shows up in 3 ecoregions and 5 states
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Lizards
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Description
The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) is one of about 21 North American species of spikey-bodied reptiles called horned lizards, all belonging the genus Phrynosoma. The Texas horned lizard is the largest-bodied and most widely distributed of the roughly 21 species of horned lizards in the western United States and Mexico.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
The Texas horned lizard, like all members of the genus Phrynosoma, is endemic to North America where it occurs in south-central regions of the US and northeastern Mexico. Ecological associations include the southern Great Plains, Edwards Plateau, Tamaulipan mezquital, Chihuahua Desert, Llanos el Salado, and many peripheral and marginal areas of these ecoregions.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
They hibernate in burrows averaging in depth at 140 mm (5.5 in) and often have them face south/southwest for maximum sun exposure. In Texas, the creature has been declared threatened and a breeding and reintroduction program has been started by the Fort Worth Zoo.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
Ecoregions
States
About the Texas Horned Lizard
When is the Texas Horned Lizard most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Texas Horned Lizard peaks from May to August.
Where does the Texas Horned Lizard live?
It has enough records to show in 3 ecoregions and 5 states, including Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico.