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  1. I'm going through pics from both biodiversity survey expeditions in Sonora, MX last November. This is a Ditmars' horned lizard, aka rock horned lizard, Phrynosoma ditmarsi from Sierra La Purica. It was the second one I've ever found and likely a new size record for the species.

    They're sooo cool. Amazingly docile. This one is sitting on a cooler where it was weighed, measured and photographed before I took it back where I found it. They're easy to catch, but really hard to see unless they move, which this one did when I got near it.

    #HornyToad #Lizard #herpetology #herps #biodiversity

  2. I'm going through pics from both biodiversity survey expeditions in Sonora, MX last November. This is a Ditmars' horned lizard, aka rock horned lizard, Phrynosoma ditmarsi from Sierra La Purica. It was the second one I've ever found and likely a new size record for the species.

    They're sooo cool. Amazingly docile. This one is sitting on a cooler where it was weighed, measured and photographed before I took it back where I found it. They're easy to catch, but really hard to see unless they move, which this one did when I got near it.

    #HornyToad #Lizard #herpetology #herps #biodiversity

  3. I'm going through pics from both biodiversity survey expeditions in Sonora, MX last November. This is a Ditmars' horned lizard, aka rock horned lizard, Phrynosoma ditmarsi from Sierra La Purica. It was the second one I've ever found and likely a new size record for the species.

    They're sooo cool. Amazingly docile. This one is sitting on a cooler where it was weighed, measured and photographed before I took it back where I found it. They're easy to catch, but really hard to see unless they move, which this one did when I got near it.

    #HornyToad #Lizard #herpetology #herps #biodiversity

  4. I'm going through pics from both biodiversity survey expeditions in Sonora, MX last November. This is a Ditmars' horned lizard, aka rock horned lizard, Phrynosoma ditmarsi from Sierra La Purica. It was the second one I've ever found and likely a new size record for the species.

    They're sooo cool. Amazingly docile. This one is sitting on a cooler where it was weighed, measured and photographed before I took it back where I found it. They're easy to catch, but really hard to see unless they move, which this one did when I got near it.

    #HornyToad #Lizard #herpetology #herps #biodiversity

  5. I'm going through pics from both biodiversity survey expeditions in Sonora, MX last November. This is a Ditmars' horned lizard, aka rock horned lizard, Phrynosoma ditmarsi from Sierra La Purica. It was the second one I've ever found and likely a new size record for the species.

    They're sooo cool. Amazingly docile. This one is sitting on a cooler where it was weighed, measured and photographed before I took it back where I found it. They're easy to catch, but really hard to see unless they move, which this one did when I got near it.

    #HornyToad #Lizard #herpetology #herps #biodiversity

  6. The genus Phrynosoma (from the Greek phrynos, "toad," and soma, "body") comprises a distinct group of squamate reptiles within the family Phrynosomatidae, order Squamata.
    #Metazoa #HornedLizard #HornyToad #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02012602

  7. The genus Phrynosoma (from the Greek phrynos, "toad," and soma, "body") comprises a distinct group of squamate reptiles within the family Phrynosomatidae, order Squamata.
    #Metazoa #HornedLizard #HornyToad #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02012602

  8. The genus Phrynosoma (from the Greek phrynos, "toad," and soma, "body") comprises a distinct group of squamate reptiles within the family Phrynosomatidae, order Squamata.
    #Metazoa #HornedLizard #HornyToad #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02012602

  9. The genus Phrynosoma (from the Greek phrynos, "toad," and soma, "body") comprises a distinct group of squamate reptiles within the family Phrynosomatidae, order Squamata.
    #Metazoa #HornedLizard #HornyToad #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02012602

  10. The genus Phrynosoma (from the Greek phrynos, "toad," and soma, "body") comprises a distinct group of squamate reptiles within the family Phrynosomatidae, order Squamata.
    #Metazoa #HornedLizard #HornyToad #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02012602

  11. Can you find the horned lizard?

    I used to love this game that AfroHerper played on ExTwitter, so here's my version of it from the recent Mexico biodiversity cataloging expedition.

    There is a Ditmars horned lizard ("horny toad") in this photo. It's the one I found and the first of only two found on the trip. It's a juvenile about 3" long.

    If you see it, don't spill the beans! I'm hitting the road soon, but will give the answer tomorrow or tonight.

    BTW, it's not hidden in the watermark or anything sneaky like that. They are just really hard to spot on the ground until they move.

    #herps #lizard #HornedLizard #HornyToad #camouflage #biodiversity

  12. Can you find the horned lizard?

    I used to love this game that AfroHerper played on ExTwitter, so here's my version of it from the recent Mexico biodiversity cataloging expedition.

    There is a Ditmars horned lizard ("horny toad") in this photo. It's the one I found and the first of only two found on the trip. It's a juvenile about 3" long.

    If you see it, don't spill the beans! I'm hitting the road soon, but will give the answer tomorrow or tonight.

    BTW, it's not hidden in the watermark or anything sneaky like that. They are just really hard to spot on the ground until they move.

    #herps #lizard #HornedLizard #HornyToad #camouflage #biodiversity

  13. Can you find the horned lizard?

    I used to love this game that AfroHerper played on ExTwitter, so here's my version of it from the recent Mexico biodiversity cataloging expedition.

    There is a Ditmars horned lizard ("horny toad") in this photo. It's the one I found and the first of only two found on the trip. It's a juvenile about 3" long.

    If you see it, don't spill the beans! I'm hitting the road soon, but will give the answer tomorrow or tonight.

    BTW, it's not hidden in the watermark or anything sneaky like that. They are just really hard to spot on the ground until they move.

    #herps #lizard #HornedLizard #HornyToad #camouflage #biodiversity

  14. Can you find the horned lizard?

    I used to love this game that AfroHerper played on ExTwitter, so here's my version of it from the recent Mexico biodiversity cataloging expedition.

    There is a Ditmars horned lizard ("horny toad") in this photo. It's the one I found and the first of only two found on the trip. It's a juvenile about 3" long.

    If you see it, don't spill the beans! I'm hitting the road soon, but will give the answer tomorrow or tonight.

    BTW, it's not hidden in the watermark or anything sneaky like that. They are just really hard to spot on the ground until they move.

    #herps #lizard #HornedLizard #HornyToad #camouflage #biodiversity

  15. Can you find the horned lizard?

    I used to love this game that AfroHerper played on ExTwitter, so here's my version of it from the recent Mexico biodiversity cataloging expedition.

    There is a Ditmars horned lizard ("horny toad") in this photo. It's the one I found and the first of only two found on the trip. It's a juvenile about 3" long.

    If you see it, don't spill the beans! I'm hitting the road soon, but will give the answer tomorrow or tonight.

    BTW, it's not hidden in the watermark or anything sneaky like that. They are just really hard to spot on the ground until they move.

    #herps #lizard #HornedLizard #HornyToad #camouflage #biodiversity

  16. @LilAudrey @thezenlady We used to have horny toads as pets. I don’t think they liked it so much.
    #HornyToad

  17. Wait for it!! Phrynosoma solare, a very common horned lizard in the Sonoran Desert. Like most horned lizards they are primarily ant eaters.

    Also like most horned lizards, they can squirt blood from their eyes when threatened (known as a "deimatic" or "startle" defense). I'm told by those who study them that they can aim!

    This species lays eggs, but some species give birth to live young.

    They are hella cool critters!

    #HornedLizard #HornyToad #herpetology #CoolShitYouSeeWanderingInTheDesert

  18. Wait for it!! Phrynosoma solare, a very common horned lizard in the Sonoran Desert. Like most horned lizards they are primarily ant eaters.

    Also like most horned lizards, they can squirt blood from their eyes when threatened (known as a "deimatic" or "startle" defense). I'm told by those who study them that they can aim!

    This species lays eggs, but some species give birth to live young.

    They are hella cool critters!

    #HornedLizard #HornyToad #herpetology #CoolShitYouSeeWanderingInTheDesert

  19. Wait for it!! Phrynosoma solare, a very common horned lizard in the Sonoran Desert. Like most horned lizards they are primarily ant eaters.

    Also like most horned lizards, they can squirt blood from their eyes when threatened (known as a "deimatic" or "startle" defense). I'm told by those who study them that they can aim!

    This species lays eggs, but some species give birth to live young.

    They are hella cool critters!

    #HornedLizard #HornyToad #herpetology #CoolShitYouSeeWanderingInTheDesert

  20. Wait for it!! Phrynosoma solare, a very common horned lizard in the Sonoran Desert. Like most horned lizards they are primarily ant eaters.

    Also like most horned lizards, they can squirt blood from their eyes when threatened (known as a "deimatic" or "startle" defense). I'm told by those who study them that they can aim!

    This species lays eggs, but some species give birth to live young.

    They are hella cool critters!

    #HornedLizard #HornyToad #herpetology #CoolShitYouSeeWanderingInTheDesert

  21. Wait for it!! Phrynosoma solare, a very common horned lizard in the Sonoran Desert. Like most horned lizards they are primarily ant eaters.

    Also like most horned lizards, they can squirt blood from their eyes when threatened (known as a "deimatic" or "startle" defense). I'm told by those who study them that they can aim!

    This species lays eggs, but some species give birth to live young.

    They are hella cool critters!

    #HornedLizard #HornyToad #herpetology #CoolShitYouSeeWanderingInTheDesert