Desert horned lizard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Desert horned lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos Least concern

Where the desert horned lizard lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 640 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lizards, geckos & tuatara on the world map

Scientific name	Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Phrynosomatidae

Where does the desert horned lizard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the desert horned lizard in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the desert horned lizard endangered?

The desert horned lizard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the desert horned lizard?

The desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Phrynosomatidae, genus Phrynosoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the desert horned lizard

The desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to western North America. They are often referred to as "horny toads", although they are not toads, but lizards.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Desert horned lizard (revision 1380644423), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3381754 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).