horned lizard

Noun



 * 1) Any of some 14 species of lizard in the genus, generally with wide toad-shaped bodies less than a foot long, noted for the horny structures on their heads.

Usage notes

 * The synonyms using and  are derived from the shape of its body.

Synonyms

 * , horny toad, horned frog

Translations

 * Cahuilla: chálaka
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 角蜥
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: sarvikonnalisko
 * French: lézard à cornes, iguane à cornes
 * Navajo: naʼashǫ́ʼii dichʼízhii
 * Russian: жабови́дная я́щерица
 * Spanish: lagarto cornudo