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Distribution in Kansas.—The general distribution of 
P. cornutum covers the State of Kansas, with the ex- 
ception of its northeastern corner. 
Phrynosoma douglassii ornatissimum (Girard). 
Ornate Horned Lizard, Girard’s Short-horned Lizard, 
Ornamented Horned Lizard, Horned Toad. 
Description—Head depressed, with short spines ; snout 
sloping gently forward, more abruptly as base is reached ; 
tympanum exposed; occipital spine may or may not be 
more nearly vertical than last temporal spine when 
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Fig. 5. Distribution of P. cornutum in Kansas as indicated by the 
county reports. 
viewed from the side; spines set close together; median 
horn directed upward; four or five temporals, one oc- 
cipital, and one prominent postorbital on each side; 
gular scales small and of nearly equal size; labials and 
sublabials pointing obliquely backward; dorsal scales of 
different sizes; few spines on back, central portion of 
considerable width practically free from spines; one 
row of marginal spines making a fringe on each side 
of the body; ventral scales smooth and small, arranged 
