Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPhrynosomatidae (Frinosomàtids)
- GenusPhrynosoma (Horned Lizards)
- SpeciesPhrynosoma hernandesi (Greater Short-horned Lizard)
The greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi), also commonly known as the mountain short-horned lizard or Hernández's short-horned lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to western North America. Like other horned lizards, it is often called a "horned toad" or "horny toad", but it is not a toad at all. It is a reptile, not an amphibian. It is one of five native species of lizards in Canada. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Short-horned Lizard sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Roundtail Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma modestum
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Short-horned Lizard in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Short-horned Lizard sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Short-horned Lizard in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Greater Short-horned Lizard in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.