It sounds like a plot twist from a fantasy novel, but for the Texas horned lizard, this is just another day in the wild. With its spiky armor, dinosaur-like appearance, and almost mythical ability ...

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 ...

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 ...

"However, any animal will defend itself." The invasion started in 1928 with the horned lizard, according to state wildlife records. Many were introduced to the wild's of Florida through the pet trade.

The island is noted for being one of the locations where Texas horned lizards, also called horned toads or horned frogs, have been introduced and now thrive. According to “Lizards and Crocodilia ...

The coast horned lizard ranges from the southern tip of Baja California to California's north coast, though it is threatened by habitat loss throughout its range. A new integrative analysis splits ...

Whenever they are scared or they feel their predators are nearby they act like they are dead and emit a foul smell which ...

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 ...