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 these ...

KENEDY, Texas — "We couldn't wait to get home, change our clothes and go play with the Horned Toads," says Lisa Yaklin. She grew up in Kenedy, Texas... now designated as the 'Horned Toad Capital of ...

As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

STAMFORD — There’s probably not much chance that if you grew up in Texas and are of a certain age that you didn’t catch and keep a horned lizard as a pet. Of course, you called it a horny toad because ...

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Two zoos are making notable strides this year in the recovery of the Texas horned lizard, the rare and threatened lizard cherished as the official state reptile of Texas. Caldwell Zoo in Tyler and ...

Oklahoma's scorching summer temperatures may cause many wildlife to retreat, but species like the Texas horned lizard enjoy soaking in the sun's rays. "Summer is the best season to watch for reptiles ...

When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call outside a restaurant with people jabbering and at a spot where I had a ...

"We are thrilled about the progress we've made with the Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project," said Tim Morrow, president and CEO of the San Antonio Zoo, in a press release. "The hatching of 27 ...

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We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,980,791-part monthly series, Wiki Wormhole. This week’s entry: Ol’ Rip The Horned Toad What it’s about: The most famous lizard in American history. In ...