Northern desert horned lizard Northern desert horned lizard The northern desert horned lizard ("Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos") is a subspecies of the desert horned lizard, along with the southern desert horned lizard ("P. p. calidiarum"). It is often referred to as a "horny toad" due to its wide body and blunt snout, but it is not a toad. It ranges in size between from snout to cloaca, and can get to long including the tail. Like all horned lizards, it features horns on the back of its head and sharp scales on its back. Its color typically varies depending on the local environment, ranging from
Creature template Edition game's Dungeon Master's Guide, which features tables to aid in the "random generation of creatures from the lower planes". Subsequent other First Edition handbooks, notably the Monster Manual II, as well as Dragon Magazine, featured additional early monster generation templates. Creature template In the "Dungeons & Dragons" game, a template can be applied to a creature to enhance its abilities or to even create a new type of creature. Templates can be either acquired or inherited. An acquired template can be applied to a creature at any point (assuming it meets the prerequisites for the template), while an inherited