horned toad
US /ˈhɔːrnd ˌtoʊd/
UK /ˈhɔːrnd ˌtoʊd/
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sapo-de-chifres, lagarto-cornudo
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.
O sol do deserto aquecia o sapo-de-chifres enquanto ele jazia imóvel na areia.
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A horned toad can squirt blood from its eyes as a defense mechanism.
Um sapo-de-chifres pode esguichar sangue dos olhos como mecanismo de defesa.