Greater Short-horned Lizard

Phrynosoma hernandesi

Species code GS000796

General Status in Canada

May Be At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Reptiles
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Greater Short-horned Lizard

Source: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.

French common name:

Grand Iguane à petites cornes

In French, species in the family Phrynosomatidae are named "Iguane" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Short-Horned LizardIguane à petites cornes
2005Greater Short-horned LizardGrand Iguane à petites cornes
2010Greater Short-horned LizardGrand Iguane à petites cornes
2015Greater Short-horned Lizard
2020Greater Short-horned Lizard
Greater Short-horned Lizard

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Phrynosoma hernandeziPhrynosomatidaeSquamata
2005Phrynosoma hernandesiPhrynosomatidaeSquamata
2010Phrynosoma hernandesiPhrynosomatidaeSquamata
2015Phrynosoma hernandesiPhrynosomatidaeSquamata
2020Phrynosoma hernandesiPhrynosomatidaeSquamata

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Imperiled
2005Imperiled
2010Critically ImperiledIncreased level of risk.New COSEWIC assessment.Assessed by COSEWIC in 2007 as endangered
2015ImperiledReduced level of risk.Procedural change.
2020Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - N2
2020Imperiled - N2
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
Saskatchewan
2000Sensitive - 3
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - S1
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present