Least ConcernTexas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
One of the 9 wall lizards on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus undulatus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The eastern fence lizard is one of the commonest lizards in the eastern United States, greyish brown, with the male showing two patches of intense blue on the belly. It owes its name to its habit of basking on fences and wooden posts. It is the subject of a celebrated case of rapid evolution in the face of invasive fire ants.
Weight
8 g on average
Size
10 cm – 19 cm
Life expectancy
5 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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