Gulf Coast horned lizard Gulf Coast horned lizard The Gulf Coast horned lizard ("Phrynosoma wigginsi" ) is a species of horned lizards native to Baja California, Mexico. "Phrynosoma wigginsi" was split from "Phrynosoma coronatum" in 2004 on morphological evidence. "P. wigginsi" has a tan rather than chocolate forehead, a fourth "subrictal" spine below the eye, and a longer head than "P. coronatum". The specific name, "wigginsi", is in honor of Stanford University botanist Ira Loren Wiggins, who in 1946 collected what later became the holotype. The geographic range of "P. wigginsi" is restricted to the region around Mulegé and Loreto on the Gulf Coast
Western toad Western toad The western toad ("Anaxyrus boreas", formerly "Bufo boreas") is a large toad species, between long, native to western North America. "A. boreas" is frequently encountered during the wet season on roads, or near water at other times. When handled adults often vocalize, making a sound like a peeping chick while struggling. It eats any type of insect it can catch. It can jump a considerable distance for a toad. Breeding occurs between March and July in mountainous areas, and as early as January in lower-elevation regions. The female lays up to 17,000 eggs stuck together in strings that