Genus

Horned Lizards

Phrynosoma

8 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Phrynosomatid Lizards)
GenusPhrynosoma (Horned Lizards)

Species in this group

Phrynosoma platyrhinos

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Phrynosoma hernandesi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Phrynosoma modestum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Phrynosoma solare

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phrynosoma cornutum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phrynosoma blainvillii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Phrynosoma cerroense

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Phrynosoma orbiculare

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Horned Lizards

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 11 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 16 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~60%
	Desert Horned Lizard			~50%
	Coast Horned Lizard			~20%
2	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 8	~60%
	Roundtail Horned Lizard			~30%
	Texas Horned Lizard			~20%
	Greater Short-horned Lizard			~20%
3	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~50%
	Desert Horned Lizard			~50%
4	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~40%
	Greater Short-horned Lizard			~30%
	Desert Horned Lizard			~10%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~30%
	Regal Horned Lizard			~20%
	Greater Short-horned Lizard			~10%
6	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~30%
	Greater Short-horned Lizard			~30%
7	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 8	~20%
	Cedros Island Horned Lizard			~20%
8	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Roundtail Horned Lizard			~10%
9	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 8	~10%
	Mountain Horned Lizard			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 8	~30%
	Mountain Horned Lizard			~30%
2	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 8	~10%
	Mountain Horned Lizard			~10%
3	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Regal Horned Lizard			<5%
4	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 8	<5%
	Texas Horned Lizard			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
10	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Amarillo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Drayton Manor Theme Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
13	Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Recreativo San Jorge	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
15	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

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Horned Lizards

Species in this group

Desert Horned Lizard

Greater Short-horned Lizard

Roundtail Horned Lizard

Regal Horned Lizard

Texas Horned Lizard

Coast Horned Lizard

Cedros Island Horned Lizard

Mountain Horned Lizard

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Horned Lizards

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found