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  1. 01-08-2008, 10:35 PM #1
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    Scary Lizard

    Came across this during an early morning walk in the desert the other weekend. I almost stepped on it because it blended in so well. It looks like a decendant from long ago.

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  2. 01-09-2008, 12:43 AM #2
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    I really had to look at it some seconds to see the lizard...how cool!!
    Lucky you did not step on it!
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    looks like one of these.

    if that is what it is, sounds like it's lucky you didn't tread on it- it's defense mechanism sounds scary!
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  4. 01-09-2008, 10:00 AM #4
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    Thanks for the input. You are right Carly, it does look the same. I do not think I want to find out if the eye squirting thing is the same though....
    Frex- it was laying in the recessed area just to the left, when I got too close it moved and that is when I saw it. One more step and who knows what would have happened????
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  5. 01-09-2008, 12:22 PM #5
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    No thanks for having that stuff live near me.
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  6. 01-09-2008, 01:31 PM #6
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    That thing looks mean!
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  7. 01-09-2008, 03:09 PM #7
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    Looks like a horny toad to me. They are pretty common in Texas as well as the southwest. Usually pretty harmless, but that blood squirting thing is gross...

    Nice pic!
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  8. 01-09-2008, 07:33 PM #8
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    Come on WannaBe, it is not pet material for you....

    It did catch me by surprise when I came up on it and saw it move out of the corner of my eye. At first I thought it was a Gila Monster, which is one thing you DO NOT want to mess with out here. But then realized it was not. But it still did look mean.
    I agree Sandy that it is a Horny Toad, but was not willng to reach lout and pet it
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