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Definition of horned lizard in English: horned lizardnoun another term for horned toad (sense 1) Example sentencesExamples - The true horned lizard is a reptile not an amphibian.
- For example, the zebra-tailed lizard typically runs about twice as fast as the horned lizard, despite both species being of similar size.
- Sea turtles, grizzly bears, piping plovers, flat-tailed horned lizards, manatees and pygmy owls are among the wildlife whose survival has already become more tentative on Norton's watch.
- By studying the horned lizards, scientists hope to better understand the complexity of the lizards' habitat, halt their steady decline, and find ways for man and reptile to coexist peacefully.
- In coastal regions of California, the ant is contributing to a sharp decline in the population of coastal horned lizards.
Definition of horned lizard in US English: horned lizardnoun An American lizard that somewhat resembles a toad, with spiny skin and large spines on the head, typically occurring in dry open country. Genus Phrynosoma, family Iguanidae: several species, in particular the Texas horned lizard (P. cornutum) and the regal horned lizard (P. solare) Also called horned toad Example sentencesExamples - Sea turtles, grizzly bears, piping plovers, flat-tailed horned lizards, manatees and pygmy owls are among the wildlife whose survival has already become more tentative on Norton's watch.
- In coastal regions of California, the ant is contributing to a sharp decline in the population of coastal horned lizards.
- The true horned lizard is a reptile not an amphibian.
- By studying the horned lizards, scientists hope to better understand the complexity of the lizards' habitat, halt their steady decline, and find ways for man and reptile to coexist peacefully.
- For example, the zebra-tailed lizard typically runs about twice as fast as the horned lizard, despite both species being of similar size.
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