Greater Short-horned Lizard    
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Family: Phrynosomatidae

Northeast Colorado

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Adult female Short-horned Lizard being consumed by Plains Hog-nosed Snake, Weld County, Colorado. Note the lizard is inflated to hinder consumption. Photo: Amy Yackel Adams.

South-central Colorado

Northwest Colorado

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Danny Martin Photography: www.dannymartinphotography.com 
CalPhotos, University of California Berkeley

Suggested Citation
Colorado Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.  2013.  Species account for Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi). Compiled by Danny Martin and Tom Mathies. http://www.coparc.org/colorado-lizards---short-horned-lizard.html [accessed date here].
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