Texans can vote on three potential designs to update the horned lizard plate, which was the first conservation-themed plate.

Texans can vote on three potential designs to update the horned lizard plate, which was the first conservation plate offered ...

The Texas horned lizard holds a special place in the hearts of Texans. Named the state reptile in 1993, it’s a symbol of resilience, uniqueness, and the wild spirit of the Lone Star State.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking the Lone Star State to weigh in on a fresh new look for one of its most beloved symbols: The classic ho ...

What Do They Eat, and Who Eats Them? Although horned lizards prefer a diet of ants, they'll eat other insects as well. They can eat up to 100 ants a day, capturing them with their sticky tongues.

Found some horned lizard hatchlings near Las Vegas! #bebravestaywild #bravewilderness ...

The Texas horned lizard, affectionately called the horny toad or horned frog, is in trouble. The population of the official Texas state reptile has steeply declined in the Texas Triangle—the ...

With all due respect to TCU, the school got its mascot wrong. Their mascot is really a horned lizard, not a horned frog. But then, lots of us get it wrong.

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 ...

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." But ...

Texas horned lizards are U.S. natives that have been introduced to the Southeastern states where they do not really belong. But they are delightful little beasts that, as far as I know, cause no ...