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Regal Horned Lizard Closeup   4 comments


Regal Horned Lizard — Image by kenne

“Horned toad,” they often say,
but names can miss the truth.

This close-up reveals a reptile warrior,
its scales etched like weathered sandstone,
its horns standing guard above calm eyes.
Neither toad nor myth,
but a regal horned lizard—
one of the desert’s most remarkable creations.

Posted July 22, 2026 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Mt. Lemmon, Photography, Poetry, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Arizona

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Regal Horned Lizard   4 comments

Regal Horned Lizard

Regal Horned Lizard

Some call it horny toad,
a childhood name—

but the desert knows
the weight of its crown.

Spined head,
armor of stone and scale,

it waits in the wash,
a stature of stillness

while ants march toward
the open gate of its mouth.

Patience is its kingdom.
Dust its throne.

Kneel close enough,
and the gold of its eye

shows you the desert
watching back.

 

Regal Horned Lizard

Posted October 28, 2025 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Photography, Poetry, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona

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Regal Horned Lizard   2 comments

Regal Horned Lizard and Lupine In The Spring — Image by kenne

“Everyone is doing the best they can with what they know,
and we are all here to learn and grow.”

— Alaric Hutchinson

Posted June 8, 2024 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Nature, Photography, Quote, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona

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Regal Horned Lizards Blend In   1 comment

Regal Crown Lizard on Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne

Like a lot of lizards, the Regal Crown Lizard does an excellent job blending into its terrine —
note the colors of the lizard.

— kenne

 

Posted October 7, 2023 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Lizards, Mt. Lemmon, Nature, Photography, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Arizona

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Coyotes, Be On The Watch   1 comment

Regal Horned Lizard — Image by kenne

“A regal horned lizard looks on calmly as a hungry coyote comes near.
All of a sudden—splat! The crafty lizard squirts the coyote with a
stream of blood from its eyes. Believe it or not, this reptile can shoot
the gory goo three feet or more! And that’s just one of its clever tricks.”

— kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/regal-horned-lizard/

Posted September 10, 2020 by kenneturner in Information, Nature, Photography, Santa Catalina Mountains

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I’m Not A Horny Toad!   2 comments

Regal Horned Lizard-72-1Regal Horned Lizard — Image by kenne

The regal horned lizard
Has way too much class
To be called a horny toad.

To do so may result
In your being squirted
With blood from his eyes.

— kenne

Posted April 13, 2019 by kenneturner in Arizona, Information, Photography

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Rose Lake July 2013Regal Horned Lizard — Image by kenne

Not a horny toad
A lizard with lots of class
Blinding with the ground.

— kenne

Posted May 20, 2018 by kenneturner in Arizona, Desert, Information, Photography, Tucson Arizona

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