noun
horned lizard; horned toad
Refers to the reptile genus Phrynosoma, often called 'horned lizard' or 'horned toad' in English. The Japanese name literally means 'horned skink/lizard'.
ツノトカゲは北アメリカの砂漠に生息している。
Horned lizards inhabit the deserts of North America.
図鑑でツノトカゲの写真を見た。
I saw a picture of a horned lizard in the encyclopedia.
Compound of 角 (つの, 'horn') and 蜥蜴 (とかげ, 'lizard'), literally 'horned lizard'. The exact derivation is straightforward; the word is a calque or descriptive name for the animal.