horned toad
US /ˈhɔːrnd ˌtoʊd/
UK /ˈhɔːrnd ˌtoʊd/
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rospo cornuto, lucertola cornuta
any of several species of lizards of the genus Phrynosoma, native to western North America, having a flattened body and a series of hornlike spines on the head and back
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The desert sun warmed the horned toad as it lay motionless on the sand.
Il sole del deserto riscaldava il rospo cornuto mentre giaceva immobile sulla sabbia.
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A horned toad can squirt blood from its eyes as a defense mechanism.
Un rospo cornuto può spruzzare sangue dagli occhi come meccanismo di difesa.