• Tyuonyi Pueblo and Big Kiva from Frey Trail

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    National Monument New Mexico

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Lizards

short horned lizard

Horned lizards are sometimes called "horny toads" but they are not really toads.

NPS Photo by Sally King

Of the lizards, Whiptailed and Fence are the most commonly seen in the park. Collared lizards and Horned lizards are plentiful but more common on the dry, rocky mesatops than in the canyons. All are most likely seen sunning themselves on a rock, tree trunk, or pueblo wall when the temperatures are warm but not hot. Favorite food for all lizards is insects.

More about Short-Horned Lizards

Did You Know?

Mule Deer Fawn

Mule deer fawns only keep their spots for the first several months of life.  These spots provide camouflage for the young animals when their mothers must leave them to feed.