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 ...

With its cryptic coloration and flat body, the flat-tailed horned lizard is capable of disappearing on the desert floor. When a predator threatens, the lizard may run a short distance and then stop ...

You might know this macabre creature as a horny toad or a horned toad, but it’s not an amphibian at all — it’s a lizard. It’s easy to see how the horned lizard got this mistaken nickname ...