Photo by USFW.
Flat-taled horned lizards require habitats that offer fine sand with little vegetation. Why?
(a.) They burrow into the sand to avoid temperature extremes
(b.) They have no defense mechanisms and need a clear view to spot predators
(c.) Vegetation sucks up the buried water they rely on
(d.) They need to swallow the sand to help grind and digest their food
(e.) They moved to the desert to escape their severe pollen allergies, and retirees planting those water-loving species they escaped, just make them worse
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a.) They burrow into the sand to avoid temperature extremes
SOURCE: “Flat-tailed horned lizard – Phrynosoma mcallii“ (BLM California wildlife database)
Flat-tailed honed lizards require habitats that offer fine sand with little vegetation. They burrow into the sand to avoid temperature extremes and stay for hours buried just beneath the surface. Click here to learn more
