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 ...

Base color is tan, orange-brown, or reddish brown and typically matches the sand on which the lizard lives; the back is marked with rows of dark, circular blotches. HABITAT: The flat-tailed horned ...

Several Acanthosaura cuongi, or Cuong’s horned tree lizards, seen on trees. Photos from Ngo, Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen, Phan, Nguyen, Ziegler and Do (2025) So far, Cuong’s horned tree lizards ...

Also known as horny toads, Texas horned lizards have been classified as a threatened species in Texas since 1977. The decline ...