Coast horned lizard

The Coast horned lizard is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Coast Horned Lizard is relatively large and less rounded than other horned lizards. An individual's snout-vent length can reach 4 inches. Numerous pointed scales stick out along the sides of the body and over the back, though only the horns around the head are rigid. More

Coast Horned Lizards have two rows of fringe on the sides. Compare with the Desert Horned Lizard which has one. This injured adult from a backyard in San Luis Obispo County shows blood above one eye. More

The coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum) can be found from Baja California north to California's Sacramento Valley. They are a widely divergent species with over 6 subspecies in their relatively small range. More

The coast horned lizard ranges from the southern tip of Baja California to California's north coast, though it is threatened by habitat loss throughout its range. A new integrative analysis splits these animals into three separate species, including this one, Phrynosoma cerroense, restricted to central Baja California. More

The coast horned lizard is presently listed as a Federal Special Concern species (FSC) and a California Special Concern species (DFG-CSC). So don't collect them! They are much happier outside than in a terrarium in your living room. More

The Coast Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum), which is found in coastal and cismontane California, crosses to the east side of the Baja Peninsula, actually making contact with the Desert Horned Lizard in the vicinity of Bahía de Los Angeles. More

This coast horned lizard from Torrey Pines State Park is distinctly different from populations in central and southern Baja California, and has been designated a new species, Phrynosoma blainvillii. More

with the Coast Horned Lizard which has two. Neonate, Kern County. More

among coast horned lizards, with the number of recognized species ranging from 1 to 6 depending on the author. These prior studies were reliant almost entirely on morphology. More

See how well this Coast Horned Lizard's coloration matches its habitat? This 4.5-inch specimen was beautifully formed. Basking beside the trail, it remained stationary while being photographed. More

The coast horned lizard ranges from the southern tip of Baja California to California's north coast. A new analysis splits these animals into three separate species - among them this Phrynosoma cerroense, which was found on Baja California's Vizca More

IMAGE: The coast horned lizard ranges from the southern tip of Baja California to California's north coast, though it is threatened by habitat loss throughout its range. A new integrative analysis... Click here for more information. More

Common names

California Horned Lizard in English - English
coast horned lizard in English - English
Lagartija-cornuda de litoral in Spanish - español
Ropušník tŕnistohlavý in Slovak - slovenčina
San Diego Horned Lizard in English - English
Texas-Krotenechse in German - Deutsch