horned lizard
noun
Another term for horned toad (sense 1).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.