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    Phrynosoma – Horny toads

    These Jurassic Park-like native North Americans resemble scaly toads

    As their name indicates, horny toads have several horns all over their bodies. One of their many survival adaptations is the presence of several horns or spikes on the summit of their skulls. Blood is also frequently squirted from these lizards’ eyes.

    In the Central Americas, they are most active in the morning and less active in the afternoon on hot days or other summery days. Typically, they like sandy, soft soils close to rocks. They can often seamlessly fade into the background because of this.

    While the particular lizard species’ diets might vary, most of them often consume different species of ants and insects. For instance, the short-horned lizard mostly consumes harvester ants.