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Roundtail Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma modestum
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Greater Short-horned LizardPhrynosoma hernandesi
Texas Horned LizardPhrynosoma cornutum
Mountain Horned LizardPhrynosoma orbiculare
Desert Horned LizardPhrynosoma platyrhinos
Regal Horned LizardPhrynosoma solare
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,490 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,293 |
| New Mexico | 1,319 |
| Mexico | 406 |
| Arizona | 148 |
| San Luis Potosi | 95 |
| Chihuahua | 88 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 75 |
| Nuevo Leon | 61 |
| Durango | 48 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Phrynosomatid Lizards · Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus | Horned Lizards · Phrynosoma |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Roundtail Horned Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.