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| coast horned lizard |
In the northern most section of san luis Obispo county a horned lizard other wise known as a horny toad is not a common sight so I relished in the encounter when an ordinary hike up a steep chapparal covered hillside was intersected by this little bugger crossing the trail right in front of me. these photos were taken last spring but a busted laptop and the daily grind kept me from keeping up with this blog. this guy is no doubt underground right now as they bury themselves and go into a hibernation state for the winter. the lizard was in a perfect location for its diet which consists almost entirely of ants this area is riddled with large red fire ants and carpenter ants along with the common army ants.
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| phrynosoma coronatum |
