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Blainville's Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii
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
Desert Horned LizardPhrynosoma platyrhinos
Coast Horned LizardPhrynosoma coronatum
Mountain Horned LizardPhrynosoma orbiculare
Gulf Coast Horned LizardPhrynosoma cerroense
Regal Horned LizardPhrynosoma solare
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Flat-tailed Horned LizardPhrynosoma mcallii
Greater Short-horned LizardPhrynosoma hernandesi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 8,072 |
|---|---|
| United States | 5,508 |
| Mexico | 318 |
| Baja California | 318 |
| Nevada | 217 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
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 |
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 Blainville's Horned Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.