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Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
One of the more commonly seen horned lizards, they are still fairly abundant in parts of New Mexico and are often encountered on the roads in the late morning or late afternoon. |
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| Some of my first cornutum were in the field in the Carlsbad area. Eddy County, NM. April 2004. |
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| Shortly after it squirted blood out of its eyes at me. Hudspeth County, TX. May 2004. |
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| This guy came out onto the road at night after a rain. Sierra County, NM. June 2008. |
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| This one ran off the road into some prickly pear. Luna County, NM. July 2008. |
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| Good looking animal. Doña Ana County, NM. August 2012. |
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| Rarely do I see one rear up on its legs to take a threatening posture. Luna County, NM. May 2015. |
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| Brightly colored occelli. Luna County, NM. May 2015. |
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| Occelli not very distinct on this one. Luna County, NM. May 2015. |
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| Are baby Phrynos cute or what? Saw this one in a wash hiking with Genesis. Socorro County, NM. October 2016. |
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| Basking on the road early evening. Val Verde County, TX. June 2019. |
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