Pygmy short-horned lizard Pygmy short-horned lizard The pygmy short-horned lizard ("Phrynosoma douglasii") is a species of small horned lizard that occurs in the northwestern United States. In the past it also occurred in adjacent Canada. Like other horned lizards, it is often called a "horned toad" or "horny toad," but it is not a toad at all. It is a reptile, not an amphibian. The specific name, "douglasii", is in honor of Scottish botanist David Douglas. The pygmy short-horned lizard is often mistaken for its close relative the greater short-horned lizard ("P. hernandesi" ) which has the same basic body type consisting of
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