Greater short-horned lizard COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1

Assessment Summary

Assessment Summary – April 2007

Common name: Greater Short-horned Lizard

Scientific name: Phrynosoma Hernandesi

Status: Endangered

Reason for designation: In Canada, this species exists in less than 10 scattered locations that are severely fragmented. Most of these populations are threatened by ongoing oil and gas development, proliferation of roads, proposed mineral development, and an increasing human presence.

Occurrence: Alberta, Saskatchewan

Status history: Designated Special Concern in April 1992. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in April 2007. Last assessment based on an update status report.

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