| Giant horned lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Phrynosoma |
| Species: | P. asio
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| Binomial name | |
| Phrynosoma asio | |
The giant horned lizard (Phrynosoma asio) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard which is endemic to the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. It is the largest horned lizard and is also the most slender (it has a typical lizard-like appearance). It is able to survive in the desert. The spines on its back and sides are made from modified scales, whereas the horns on its head are true horns (i.e., they have a bony core).
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Horned lizard sex (Phrynosoma asio)
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Head-bobbing & tail-wagging giant horned lizards
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baby horned lizard (Phrynosoma taurus)
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References
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- ^ Luis Canseco-Marquez, Antonio Muñoz, André García, Paulino Ponce. (2013). Phrynosoma asio. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T198393A2524363.en
- ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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