The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned ... horn lizard populations have been in decline throughout their range. Destruction of their native habitat, efforts to eradicate ...

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 ...

HABITAT: The flat-tailed horned lizard is most often found in desert scrub on sandy flats and valleys with little or no windblown sand, as well as on salt flats and gravelly soils. RANGE: The ...

Anyway, prehistoric-looking horned lizards have become fairly rare throughout much of their traditional range, especially here in Central Texas. Habitat loss is the main culprit in the loss of the ...

This is an adult horned lizard of the genus Phrynosoma. Horned lizards specialize on ants, have a squat, tank-like body shape, short legs, and cannot run very fast. However, their cryptic ...

Texas officially adopted the horny toad as the official state reptile in 1993. Texas horned lizards range from the ...

WHAT: Fifty newly freed lizard hatchlings in Blanco County. WHY IT’S SO GREAT: The Texas horned lizard, affectionately called the horny toad or horned frog, is in trouble. The population of the ...

Baby Horned Lizard season is in full swing at the San Antonio Zoo, with 38 hatchings so far in 2024, with more anticipated.

Rough-nosed horned lizards (Ceratophora aspera) live exclusively in Sri Lankan rainforests and provide important clues for habitat restoration. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

US Border Patrol agents found dozens of horned lizards and snakes hidden in a man's clothing as he crossed into the US from Mexico last month. The scaly discovery occurred at the San Ysidro border ...

BLANCO COUNTY — A crowd of people gathered to watch as the tiny lizards took their first, cautious steps, tentatively testing the sandy soil beneath their feet. The young Texas horned lizards ...

The San Antonio Zoo celebrated a historic milestone in conservation with the release of 50 Texas Horned Lizards into their native habitat. Read full article: Fire union comes out in opposition of ...