The San Diego horned lizard or Blainville's horned lizard (Phrynosoma blainvillii) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to southern and central California in the United States and northern Baja California in Mexico. As of 2016, the this species is considered a priority 2 California species of special concern.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Blainville's Horned Lizard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Phrynosoma cerroense
- Phrynosoma coronatum
- Phrynosoma solare
- Phrynosoma orbiculare
- Phrynosoma hernandesi
- Phrynosoma douglasii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phrynosomatidae
- Genus
- Phrynosoma
- Species
- Phrynosoma blainvillii
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