The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

Presumably, horned lizards from the Southwest were released in areas of the Southeast ecologically similar to their native ...

This week’s entry: Ol’ Rip The Horned Toad What it’s about: The most famous lizard in American history. In 1928, a time capsule was opened in Eastland, Texas, and inside was a still-living ...

On Tuesday, the Fort Worth Zoo announced that 617 hatchlings of the iconic reptiles were released to the Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area ... as horny toads, Texas horned lizards have ...

With its cryptic coloration and flat body, the flat-tailed horned lizard is capable of disappearing on the desert floor. When a predator threatens, the lizard may run a short distance and then stop ...

Base color is tan, orange-brown, or reddish brown and typically matches the sand on which the lizard lives; the back is marked with rows of dark, circular blotches. HABITAT: The flat-tailed horned ...

READ MORE: Texas AG’s office sues federal government over endangered West Texas lizard The lizards were two of 50 Texas horned lizards — often referred to as horny toads — that zoo staff ...

Gavin Schreiner and Nick Rainwater, longtime friends from their days at Matilija Junior High School, encountered a horned ...