The greater short-horned lizard boasts an impressive arsenal of defense mechanisms—more impressive than the myths they inspire.

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." ...

According to the post, the Bristol Zoo Project's trail cameras recorded "a mysterious winged and horned creature" lurking near the facility's animal habitats. The identity of the critter has ...

The Fort Worth Zoo just released a record-breaking number of Texas horned lizards into their native habitat, zoo officials announced Tuesday in a press release. In total, the zoo, in partnership ...

Fort Worth Zoo's member release Texas horned lizards into the wild at Mason Mountain wildlife Management Area.(Photo courtesy of Fort Worth Zoo) The Fort Worth Zoo announced the release of a ...

The male horned toads have a patchwork back and darker colors, researchers said. Lin S-S, Chen H-H, Li Y-H, Peng Z-N, Zeng Z-C, Wang J (2024) ZooKeys Most notably, the toads have a “single horn ...

Oct. 24 (UPI) --England's Bristol Zoo is asking for the public's help to identify a "mysterious winged and horned creature" caught on a trail camera in a woodland area. The zoo said the trail ...

Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ecosystem, including killing endangered species. The Argentine black and white ...

Hundreds of lizards the size of dogs are causing chaos in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) have issued a fresh warning about Argentine Black and White ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Name: Greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi) Where they live: North and Central ...

Another year of record-breaking success! 👏 The Fort Worth Zoo has once again proven our leadership in Texas horned lizard conservation by hatching and releasing more of these iconic reptiles ...