Western side-blotched lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Uta stansburiana elegans) inhabit southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora. They feed on insects, spiders, and sometimes scorpions. Joshua Tree National Park, California, 09 Apr 2018.
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Western side-blotched lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Uta stansburiana elegans) inhabit southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora. They feed on insects, spiders, and sometimes scorpions. Joshua Tree National Park, California, 09 Apr 2018.
Ornate tree lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Urosaurus ornatus) are common across the southwest US and northwest Mexico. They inhabit a variety of environments from hot deserts to cool mountains, where they feed primarily on insects and their larvae. Canyonlands National Park, Utah, 14 Apr 2014.
January 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Ornate tree lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Urosaurus ornatus) are common across the southwest US and northwest Mexico. They inhabit a variety of environments from hot deserts to cool mountains, where they feed primarily on insects and their larvae. Canyonlands National Park, Utah, 14 Apr 2014.
A horned lizard (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Phrynosoma sp.) blending in. Camouflage is their first line of defense, but they can also puff themselves up to look bigger. Some species can even squirt blood from their eyes at predators. Joshua Tree National Park, California, 10 Apr 2018.
January 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A horned lizard (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Phrynosoma sp.) blending in. Camouflage is their first line of defense, but they can also puff themselves up to look bigger. Some species can even squirt blood from their eyes at predators. Joshua Tree National Park, California, 10 Apr 2018.
Isolation and divergence of Greater Earless Lizards (Phrynosomatidae: Cophosaurus) in western North America support multiple diversification proces…... published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution using @gbif.org mediated data:
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December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Isolation and divergence of Greater Earless Lizards (Phrynosomatidae: Cophosaurus) in western North America support multiple diversification proces…... published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution using @gbif.org mediated data:
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Eastern zebra-tailed lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Callisaurus draconoides ventralis) are relatively common in the hot Sonoran Desert. They prey on insects and other small arthropods, as well as smaller lizards. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, 08 Apr 2018.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Eastern zebra-tailed lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Callisaurus draconoides ventralis) are relatively common in the hot Sonoran Desert. They prey on insects and other small arthropods, as well as smaller lizards. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, 08 Apr 2018.
Sexual and seasonal variations in ant consumption were found, with diet differences confirmed by models. Results compare with other studies are a key for Phrynosoma conservation.
Article available at: revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ca...
#RevistaCaldasia #Myrmecophagy #Phrynosomatidae #UNAL
Article available at: revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ca...
#RevistaCaldasia #Myrmecophagy #Phrynosomatidae #UNAL
August 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Sexual and seasonal variations in ant consumption were found, with diet differences confirmed by models. Results compare with other studies are a key for Phrynosoma conservation.
Article available at: revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ca...
#RevistaCaldasia #Myrmecophagy #Phrynosomatidae #UNAL
Article available at: revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ca...
#RevistaCaldasia #Myrmecophagy #Phrynosomatidae #UNAL
Common side-blotched lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Uta stansburiana) can be found through much of the western United States and Mexico. They're common in desert shrublands and pinyon-juniper woodlands where they feed on small arthropods. Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico, 08 Feb 2014.
August 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Common side-blotched lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Uta stansburiana) can be found through much of the western United States and Mexico. They're common in desert shrublands and pinyon-juniper woodlands where they feed on small arthropods. Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico, 08 Feb 2014.
Ornate tree lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Urosaurus ornatus) are common across the southwest US and northwest Mexico. They inhabit a variety of environments from hot deserts to cool mountains, where they feed primarily on insects and their larvae. Canyonlands National Park, Utah, 14 Apr 2014.
July 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Ornate tree lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Urosaurus ornatus) are common across the southwest US and northwest Mexico. They inhabit a variety of environments from hot deserts to cool mountains, where they feed primarily on insects and their larvae. Canyonlands National Park, Utah, 14 Apr 2014.
A horned lizard (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Phrynosoma sp.) blending in. Camouflage is their first line of defense, but they can also puff themselves up to look bigger. Some species can even squirt blood from their eyes at predators. Joshua Tree National Park, California, 10 Apr 2018.
July 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A horned lizard (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Phrynosoma sp.) blending in. Camouflage is their first line of defense, but they can also puff themselves up to look bigger. Some species can even squirt blood from their eyes at predators. Joshua Tree National Park, California, 10 Apr 2018.
New Species of Oochoristica Lühe, 1898 (Cestoda: Linstowiinae) from Sceloporus ochoterenae (Reptilia: Sauria: Phrynosomatidae) in Central Mexico: Approach to the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Genus with Molecular Evidence : Oochoristica Maccoyi N https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40377750/
May 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New Species of Oochoristica Lühe, 1898 (Cestoda: Linstowiinae) from Sceloporus ochoterenae (Reptilia: Sauria: Phrynosomatidae) in Central Mexico: Approach to the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Genus with Molecular Evidence : Oochoristica Maccoyi N https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40377750/
New Species of Oochoristica Luhe, 1898 (Cestoda: Linstowiinae) from Sceloporus ochoterenae (Reptilia: Sauria: Phrynosomatidae) in Central Mexico: Approach to the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Genus with Molecular Evidence : Oochoristica Maccoyi N https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40377750/
May 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
New Species of Oochoristica Luhe, 1898 (Cestoda: Linstowiinae) from Sceloporus ochoterenae (Reptilia: Sauria: Phrynosomatidae) in Central Mexico: Approach to the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Genus with Molecular Evidence : Oochoristica Maccoyi N https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40377750/
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
May 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
May 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
May 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
May 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
May 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
May 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
May 4, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
May 4, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Comparative phylogeography of lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) in Baja California and expansion of Callisaurus draconoides within the North American deserts https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.650089v1
Eastern zebra-tailed lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Callisaurus draconoides ventralis) are relatively common in the hot Sonoran Desert. They prey on insects and other small arthropods, as well as smaller lizards. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, 08 Apr 2018.
April 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Eastern zebra-tailed lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Callisaurus draconoides ventralis) are relatively common in the hot Sonoran Desert. They prey on insects and other small arthropods, as well as smaller lizards. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, 08 Apr 2018.
Common side-blotched lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Uta stansburiana) can be found through much of the western United States and Mexico. They're common in desert shrublands and pinyon-juniper woodlands where they feed on small arthropods. Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico, 08 Feb 2014.
April 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Common side-blotched lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Uta stansburiana) can be found through much of the western United States and Mexico. They're common in desert shrublands and pinyon-juniper woodlands where they feed on small arthropods. Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico, 08 Feb 2014.
Ornate tree lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Urosaurus ornatus) are common across the southwest US and northwest Mexico. They inhabit a variety of environments from hot deserts to cool mountains, where they feed primarily on insects and their larvae. Canyonlands National Park, Utah, 14 Apr 2014.
April 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Ornate tree lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Urosaurus ornatus) are common across the southwest US and northwest Mexico. They inhabit a variety of environments from hot deserts to cool mountains, where they feed primarily on insects and their larvae. Canyonlands National Park, Utah, 14 Apr 2014.
A horned lizard (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Phrynosoma sp.) blending in. Camouflage is their first line of defense, but they can also puff themselves up to look bigger. Some species can even squirt blood from their eyes at predators. Joshua Tree National Park, California, 10 Apr 2018.
March 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A horned lizard (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae: Phrynosoma sp.) blending in. Camouflage is their first line of defense, but they can also puff themselves up to look bigger. Some species can even squirt blood from their eyes at predators. Joshua Tree National Park, California, 10 Apr 2018.
My tomcat "Woz" brought this little guy home yesterday - sadly, wounded. #Easternfencelizard, #Sceloporusundulatus is a medium-sized species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. Very cool! 🤩🦎😎 #Lizard #Cat #Wildlife #Nature #Pet #CherokeeNation #SparrowHawk #NaturePhotography
March 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My tomcat "Woz" brought this little guy home yesterday - sadly, wounded. #Easternfencelizard, #Sceloporusundulatus is a medium-sized species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. Very cool! 🤩🦎😎 #Lizard #Cat #Wildlife #Nature #Pet #CherokeeNation #SparrowHawk #NaturePhotography
(I can't actually find hard numbers on when they evolved, other than the fact that Phrynosomatidae shows up in the late Cretaceous)
March 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM
(I can't actually find hard numbers on when they evolved, other than the fact that Phrynosomatidae shows up in the late Cretaceous)