Look closely—there are tiny dragons hiding in the desert sands! The Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) is a highly camouflaged denizen of the Colorado Desert, only found in small areas of California, Arizona, Baja California and Sonora. A lot of work is done in these areas to protect this rare lizard from human activities like off-roading and development. 

Art by Ian Haliburton, @chapparal_pal

[Edited by Isabelle McDonald]

Reference:

Flat-tailed Horned Lizard – Phrynosoma mcallii. 2000-current californiaherps.com. https://californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/p.mcallii.html