Coast horned lizard
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[Photo] Phrynosoma coronatum - coast horned lizard. Source: USGS, http://www.werc.usgs.gov/fieldguide/phco.htm Photo by Chris Brown. License: public domain

The coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum) can be found from Baja California north to California's Sacramento Valley. They are a widely divergent species with over 6 subspecies in their relatively small range. As a defense the lizard can shoot high pressure streams of blood out of its eyes if threatened.

The coast horned lizard appears rough and spiky but is actually smooth-skinned, although it has sharp spikes along its sides, back and head.

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