Mexican Plateau horned lizard Mexican Plateau horned lizard The Mexican Plateau horned lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) is a species of horned lizard. It is also known as the Chihuahua Desert horned lizard. The specific epithet, "orbiculare", comes from the Latin adjective "orbis", meaning "circular". "Phrynosoma orbiculare" has a characteristic single row of lateral abdominal fringe scales. This "horned toad" also has two short occipital horns. "P. orbiculare" is found only in the high plateau country of central Mexico. Specifically, it is found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Nuevo León. Its range continues southeast through Morelos, Puebla and Veracruz. "P. orbiculare" occurs in a
Blomberg's toad Blomberg's toad Blomberg's toad ("Rhaebo blombergi"), also known as the Colombian giant toad, is a very large species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in rainforests at altitudes between in western Colombia (Chocó, Valle del Cauca, Cauca, and Nariño Departments) and northwestern Ecuador (Carchi, Esmeraldas, and Imbabura Provinces). It has been recorded in Florida in 1963, apparently because of pet escape or release, but did not get established. This species epithet commemorates Swedish explorer Rolf Blomberg who collected the type series. "Rhaebo blombergi" are very large toads: males measure and females in snout–vent length. Fecundity of captive