Contact
Links
About us
Magazine
Worlds
Tropical Hobbies
0

2- The short-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma braconnieri)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

The short-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma braconnieri) is an uncommon species of horned lizard endemic to Mexico. It has a very distinct, shortened tail, which is sometimes not apparent.

Short-tailed horned lizard

Conservation status :

 

 

 


Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Iguanidae

Subfamily:Phrynosomatinae

Genus:Phrynosoma

Species:P. braconnieri

Binomial name :

Phrynosoma braconnieri
A.H.A. Duméril & Bocourt, 1870[2]

 

Etymology :

 

The specific epithet, braconnieri, is in honor of French naturalist Séraphin Braconnier.[3]

 

Description :

 

This species has a very short tail relative to its body length, the shortest of the horned lizards, or indeed of any lizard, thus its common name.[4]

 

Habitat :

 

Phrynosoma braconnieri inhabits pine-oak woodland and xeric thorn-scrub.[4] It can also be found in corn fields or other traditional agriculturalareas.[5]

 

Geographic range :

 

The short-tailed horned lizard is found in the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca. It may also inhabit Veracruz.[4]

For the external links , refrences  click here to read the full wikipedia article 

 Video : 

Phrynosoma braconnieri Duméril & Bocourt, 1870. Behavior.

Care Articles :

Similar to previous species  :  Click here for general care sheets   

Other websites :

-  www.repticzone.com/forums/HornedLizards/messages/146615.html

 

-  www.coparc.org/round-tailed-horned-lizard.html

 

-  hornedlizardcreations.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=1

 

-  repticzone.com/caresheets/1339.html

 

-  hornedlizardcreations.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=58

 

-  www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/s/short-horned-lizard/

 

-  reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Phrynosoma&species=braconnieri

 

- www.iucnredlist.org/details/64071/0

 

- www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39d3c0a9c74f478b812af1f9e59a308b

 

-  animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phrynosoma_braconnieri/classification/

 

-  www.digimorph.org/specimens/Phrynosoma_braconnieri/

Vivarium & Terrarium Creatures .. 

Horned lizard ..  Introduction , descriptions & care in captivity .. PART 1  .. PART 2

 

Species and subspecies: 

 

  • Giant horned lizard, Phrynosoma asio Cope, 1864 PART One    ..  PART Two

  • Short-tailed horned lizard, Phrynosoma braconnieri Duméril, 1870

  • Texas horned lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum (Harlan, 1825)

  • Coast horned lizard, Phrynosoma coronatum  

  • Ditmars' horned lizard or rock horned lizard, Phrynosoma ditmarsi Stejneger, 1906

  • Pygmy short-horned lizard, Phrynosoma douglasii

  • Greater short-horned lizard, Phrynosoma hernandesi Girard, 1858

  • Flat-tail horned lizard, Phrynosoma mcallii (Hallowell, 1852)

  • Roundtail horned lizard, Phrynosoma modestum Girard, 1852

  • Mexican Plateau horned lizard or Chihuahua Desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma orbiculare

  • Desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos

  • Regal horned lizard, Phrynosoma solare Gray, 1845

  • Mexican horned lizard, Phrynosoma taurus Dugès, 1873

  • Gulf Coast horned lizard, Phrynosoma wigginsi Montanucci, 2004

 

Horned lizard ..  Introduction , descriptions & care in captivity .. PART 1  .. PART 2

 

Species and subspecies: 

 

  • Giant horned lizard, Phrynosoma asio Cope, 1864 PART One    ..  PART Two

  • Short-tailed horned lizard, Phrynosoma braconnieri Duméril, 1870

  • Texas horned lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum (Harlan, 1825)

  • Coast horned lizard, Phrynosoma coronatum  

  • Ditmars' horned lizard or rock horned lizard, Phrynosoma ditmarsi Stejneger, 1906

  • Pygmy short-horned lizard, Phrynosoma douglasii

  • Greater short-horned lizard, Phrynosoma hernandesi Girard, 1858

  • Flat-tail horned lizard, Phrynosoma mcallii (Hallowell, 1852)

  • Roundtail horned lizard, Phrynosoma modestum Girard, 1852

  • Mexican Plateau horned lizard or Chihuahua Desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma orbiculare

  • Desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos

  • Regal horned lizard, Phrynosoma solare Gray, 1845

  • Mexican horned lizard, Phrynosoma taurus Dugès, 1873

  • Gulf Coast horned lizard, Phrynosoma wigginsi Montanucci, 2004