horned toads
Flat, spiky reptiles
Horned toads are lizards, not toads—small, flat-bodied reptiles native to North American deserts, with spiny scales and horn-like projections on their heads.
Their toad-like shape and habit of sitting motionless explain the misnomer.
Some species can squirt blood from their eyes as a defense mechanism.
Also called horned lizards or horntoads.
- spinyHaving sharp points
- lizardFour-legged scaled reptile
- desertTo leave behind completely
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- southwestCardinal point between two others
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