Pygmy Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma douglasii

The Pygmy Horned Lizard is the smallest horned lizard species, rarely exceeding 2 inches. It inhabits sagebrush flats and open pine forests of the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West.

Habitat

Sagebrush steppe, open pine forests, and rocky hillsides

Diet

Ants, beetles, and other small insects

How common

Uncommon

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