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Wyoming State Reptile:

Texas horned lizard
Texas horned lizard photo © Sarah (sarowen) on Flickr -
noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works

Horned Lizard

Wyoming designated the horned lizard as the official state reptile in 1993. Horned lizards can have an intimidating appearance but are docile and gentle in nature. When a horned lizard feels threatened, it flattens and freezes in place, trying to blend with the ground.

photo of "horned toad" (horned lizard)
Horned lizard photo courtesy Best Links.com: short-horned lizard:
from a National Park Service web site (a public domain image)

Source:
Links:
Photo of flattened lizard: National Park Service
Texas Horned Lizard: Who Zoo
Horned Lizard Conservation Society
State Reptiles & Amphibians - 50 States List

       

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