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 ...

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

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 ...