Flat-tail horned lizard
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Flat-tail horned lizard | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
Genus: | Phrynosoma |
Species: | P. mcallii |
Binomial name | |
Phrynosoma mcallii (Hallowell, 1852) | |
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The flat-tail horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. A species of reptile, it is endemic to the Sonoran desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.[2] Its multiple adaptations for camouflage help to minimize its shadow.[3] The species is threatened, with a restricted range under pressure from human activities such as agriculture and development, and is specially protected in the United States.