Study Of Museum Specimen Of Phrynosoma with Comment & Diagram 

Codynn
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 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

Phrynosoma is found in western half of the United States and Central America.

CHARACTERS:

i) Phrynosoma is commonly known as horned – toad.

ii) It grows to a length of 12 cm.

iii) Body is much flattened and broadened and covered with larger and smaller strongly keeled scales.

iv) Dorsal crest is absent.

v) The under- ports are covered with small very regular keeled scales.

vi) Head has five spikes on each side

vii) Both the sexes have a long row of pores on the under surface of the thighs.

viii) Tongue is short and flat.

ix) Teeth are pleurodont.

x) Vertebrae are procoelous.

xi) Viviparous.

ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE:

i) They are sold as pets economically.

ii) They may lunge at humans if threatened.

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