Unique Characteristics of the Texas Horned Lizard
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Only species of horned lizard to have dark brown stripes that radiate
downward from the eyes and across the top of the head
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The head has numerous horns, all of which are prominent, with two central
head spines being much longer than any of the others
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Has two rows of fringed scales along each side of the body
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largest-bodied and most widely distributed
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Single pair of occipital horns
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Two rows of lateral abdominal fringe scales
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Enlarged modified dorsal scales with four distinct keels
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A single row of enlarged gular scales
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Lacking a postrictal scale
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