In the vast and sometimes bizarre world of animals, there’s one reptile that takes self-defense to a shocking new level: ...

By the way, the broad-headed skink, a common lizard found in the Southeastern states, is often called a “scorpion.” At the same time, another misnomer relates to a lizard.

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 ...

The flat-tailed horned lizard is only the latest creature in recent weeks to be reconsidered for special federal protection. In response to lawsuits and petitions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The horned lizard is likely most famous for being the mascot and nickname of TCU, but the experts at the zoo point out the term ‘horned frog’ isn’t accurate.

PALM SPRINGS — As the sun rose over a wind-swept stretch of desert just east of Palm Springs, Cameron Barrows tramped over a series of dunes, identifying animal tracks in the sand -- kangaroo ...

Robyn Doege, an assistant curator for aquatic ectotherms, holds a Texas Horned Lizard for the grand reopening of the reimagined Mountains & Desert exhibit in the Fort Worth Zoo on Thursday June 20 ...

Battle on to save horned lizards Humans, fire ants taking their toll in Texas and Oklahoma March 7, 2021 at 3:11 a.m. by Tribune News Service ...

The term “horned frog” is really a misnomer, because they’re in fact a species of horned lizard. The terms “horny toad” or “hornfrog” are accepted common names — but they’re not ...

A Texas horned lizard hatchling rests in a plastic container after being tagged on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at the Fort Worth Zoo. The Fort Worth Zoo and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Bet you didn’t know — Texas has a state reptile, and has since 1993. But, the population of the Texas Horned Lizard is threatened. As KLTV 7′s Willie Downs shows us – there was ...

Luka and the horned lizard, which Doncic named Luka Jr., had a simple message for the Horned Frogs: “Give ‘em hell, TCU.” This isn’t Doncic’s first experience with a horned animal.