WordNet
spiny lizard
n. desert lizard that feeds on ants [syn: mountain devil, Moloch horridus]
any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America
Wikipedia
Spiny lizard
Spiny lizards is the common name for the genus Sceloporus in the family Phrynosomatidae. This genus includes some of the most commonly seen lizards in the United States.