Phrynosoma douglassii, the short-horned lizard, is a species I think of fondly. These little guys are wonderfully camoflaged, ornately armored, and just plain fascintating ant-eating machines! Not to mention, they were also the subject of my first published photography -- with an article to go along. One I'm most proud of, by the way. Imagine, the chemistry graduate student publishing a two-page spread of this wonderful little guy in Colorado Outdoors! 
Lizards are in general absolutely wonderful photographic subjects with intricate scalation, beautiful colors and they come in a broad variety of shapes and sizes.. They are also very challenging as they can be hard to locate and most have a propencity towards running away. (Oh, and some can inflict very painful bites -- ouch!)
I still love these little guys! Maybe it's because we like the same areas, or maybe it's that we share a name? Whatever it is, it's a passion I don't think I'll ever shake.
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