I came across this little lizard during my morning walk here in central Arizona. I t would appear to be a young Desert Horned Lizard (Phyrnosoma platyrhinos)
It was out in the open sunning itself on a well-travelled gravel path so after a few photos of the very docile creature I relocated to some nearby but much less travelled scrub and rocks.
Although not an endangered species it isn't often that I come across these little lizards in my hikes. Most of the others I've seen have been up higher in the mountains.
Hopefully the abundant ant population in the area (the primary food of the Horned Lizards) will keep this little lizard well fed and it will quickly grow to adulthood and continue to increase the local population of these wonderful little creatures.