Missouri Animals Texas horned lizard   (Phrynosoma cornutum serpentina) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Lizards (Lacertilia) Native North American lizard Habitat: glades, open areas. Diet: ants, other insects, spiders.. ID Features: warty spined body surface. Natural History: The is a short, spiny, and stocky lizard that grows to 4 in length. It is active by day. They prefer sandy desert-like habitat..

The graphics and text are from: Missouri Conservationist, Sept. 2006, pg 24 Copyright © Missouri Conservation Commission. All rights reserved. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, © 1992