The species is believed to exist nowhere else except a single peak within a mountain range in southern China, researchers ...

Texans can vote on three potential designs to update the horned lizard plate, which was the first conservation-themed plate.

The Texas horned lizard, often affectionately called the “horny toad,” is a striking reptile that looks like it stepped out of prehistory. Its body is broad and flat, ...

The Yezhong horned toad is only found on a single mountain peak in the Yezhong Nature Reserve, according to a study. Photo by Liu J, Feng C-B, Shen T, Li S-Z, Cheng Y, Wei G, Wang B, Su H (2025 ...

The Yezhong horned toad is only found on a single mountain peak in the Yezhong Nature Reserve, according to a study. Photo by Liu J, Feng C-B, Shen T, Li S-Z, Cheng Y, Wei G, Wang B, Su H (2025 ...

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.

Horned lizard numbers are nowhere near what they used to be, ... KENEDY, Texas — "We couldn't wait to get home, change our clothes and go play with the Horned Toads," says Lisa Yaklin.

Why they're awesome: Greater short-horned lizards have a squat, flat shape and short snouts, which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." But ...

Biggest controversy: Horned toads were nearly casualties of Ol’ Rip’s popularity. The animals’ popularity soared once Rip caught the public imagination, and they were sold as souvenirs by ...

“I caught an adult horned toad, and he sprayed blood on me through his eyes, just like they’re supposed to,” Parker said when I could hear better. Then it all made sense.