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Desert Horned Lizard

Scientific Name:

Phrynosoma platyrhinos

Type:

Reptile

Habitat:

Deserts and shrublands

Range:

Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran Deserts and other arid regions nearby

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.