Texas horned lizard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Phrynosoma cornutum
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 Texas horned lizard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Texas 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 Texas horned lizard endangered?

The Texas 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 Texas horned lizard?

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

About the Texas horned lizard

The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) is one of about 21 North American species of spikey-bodied reptiles called horned lizards, all belonging the genus Phrynosoma. It occurs in south-central regions of the US and northeastern Mexico, as well as several isolated introduced records and populations from Southern United States. Though some populations are stable, severe population declines have occurred in many areas of Texas and Oklahoma. The Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) may be confused for a Texas horned lizard due to its appearance and overlapping habitat. Texas horned lizard populations show strong genetic structuring across their range, with limited gene flow between regions. Because the Texas horned lizard is listed as a threatened species in the state, it is illegal to pick up, touch, or possess them in Texas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Texas horned lizard (revision 1380373383), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q748410 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).