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Greater Short-horned Lizard - Phrynosoma hernandesi

Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard -
Phrynosoma hernandesi hernandesi

Girard, 1858

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Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard
Adult, Cochise County, Arizona
Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard
Adult, Cochise County, Arizona
Adult, Cochise County, Arizona

Adult, from the Jemez Mountains, Sandoval County, New Mexico 
© Lorenzo Maccone
Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard  
Adults, Yavapai County, Arizona. © Ken Harrington
These tame adults live in a yard in Prescott. They appear to appreciate
being brought into the house occasionally for a drink of water.
 
   
Juveniles
Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard  
Juvenile, Cochise County, Arizona  
Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard  
Juvenile, Yavapai County © Ken Harrington  
     
Habitat
Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard habitat Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard habitat Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard habitat
Habitat, Chiricahua Mountains,
Cochise County, Arizona



Habitat, Huachuca Mountains,
Cochise County, Arizona
Habitat, Huachuca Mountains,
Cochise County, Arizona
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