Those same animals, the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), have now effectively vanished from the state’s uplands, ...

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 ...

Eastern Montana's short-horned lizard, also known as a horny toad, has a unique way to stay safe. The reptile can shoot blood out of its eyes. The blood has a bad taste that comes from eating ...

One look at a Texas horned lizard —- like the 12 now acclimating to their new surroundings at the city of Pearland's Delores Fenwick Nature Center —- makes it clear why this reptile captures attention ...

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 ...

Some folks call them horned frogs, others know them as horny toads, and the scientific community refers to them as horned lizards, which is the correct terminology. But whatever the name, most people ...