horned toad

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horned toad • n. 1. another term for horned lizard. 2. a large toad with horn-shaped projections of skin over the eyes, in particular a Southeast Asian toad (Megophrys and other genera, family Peltobatidae) and a South American toad (Ceratophrys and other genera, family Leptodactylidae).

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horned lizards

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horned lizards (Phyrnosoma) See IGUANIDAE.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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