| regal horned lizard | |
|---|---|
| Phrynosoma solare | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Phrynosomatidae |
| Genus: | Phrynosoma |
| Species: | P. solare |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynosoma solare Gray, 1845[1] |
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The regal horned lizard (Phrynosoma solare) is a horned lizard species native to Mexico and the Southwest United States.[2]
This horned lizard occupies primarily level or gently sloping terrain with openly spaced desert vegetation such as mesquite, creosote bush, and saguaro cactus.[3]