Coast horned lizard at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, San Diego, 1931

Item Overview

Title

Coast horned lizard at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, San Diego, 1931

Alternative title

Coast horned lizard

Photographer

Cornell, Ralph D.

Date Created

April 09, 1931

Date

1931-04-09

Language

English

Collection

Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972

Notes

Description

Two views of a coast horned lizard, a species of phrynosomatid lizard that are found from Baja California to Sacramento Valley. The lizard shoots high pressure streams of blood out of its eyes in defense. The lizard was photographed at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, a coastal state park in San Diego, California.

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Torrey Pines, Horned Toad, 4/9/31.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

black-and-white photographs
cellulose nitrate film

Location

California--San Diego

Resource type

still image

Subjects

San Diego (Calif.)
Environment
Phrynosoma coronatum
Torrey Pines State Reserve (Calif.)
Coast horned lizard