Texas horned lizard — size comparison

The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) inhabits dry, open United States and Mexican landscapes, including prairies and desert edges. Sharp scales cover i

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Length

od pyska do kloaki · bez kończynReference values · details in the profiles

Texas horned lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

ok. 8,15 cmAdult male
Snout–vent length (SVL)

od pyska do kloaki · bez kończynMeasurement: side

Mass
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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Snout–vent length (SVL)Scale in cm
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Texas horned lizardSnout–vent length (SVL)approx. 8.15 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Texas horned lizard — size comparison — facts and sources

The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) inhabits dry, open United States and Mexican landscapes, including prairies and desert edges. Sharp scales cover its flattened body, and pronounced spines project from its head.

By day it basks and watches for insects, sheltering in shade during the hottest hours. Usually solitary, it relies on colours matching the substrate.

It eats chiefly ants and other insects. It buries itself for winter. The female lays eggs in an excavated nest, covers them and provides no subsequent care of young.

Mierzymy odcinek: pysk → kloaka, bez ogona i kończyn. Przykład samca SVL 8,15 cm, między progiem dojrzałości 6,9 cm a męskim maksimum 9,4 cm. Rozbieżnych kobiecych maksimów ADW nie użyto. Rogi, ogon i kończyny są wyłączone. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji. Przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.

Measurement sources