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 ...

During Rip’s long hibernation, his mouth had “grown together,” and that “if necessary, the mouth will be opened by an ...

Reptiles in Oregon's high desert are quite widespread, though few are especially common. You may see lots at some times and ...

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 ...

Gavin Schreiner and Nick Rainwater, longtime friends from their days at Matilija Junior High School, encountered a horned lizard, listed as a California Species of Special Concern by California Fish ...

A horned toad is not a toad, nor a frog. It is a lizard, a reptile, which through the ages has developed a broad, squat, warty body. It looks like a batrachian, save for its short, sharp tail.

Also known as horny toads, Texas horned lizards have been classified as a threatened species in Texas since 1977. The decline of the flat-bodied, spiny reptiles is due to the pet trade, wild ...

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 ...