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.

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 ...

Horned lizards can squirt a stream of blood out of an eye. Lizards use this method against cats, dogs, and doglike predators, who seem to dislike the taste of the blood. Using camouflage.

Horned lizards mostly hunt out in the open, licking up ants and other insects with their sticky tongues. However, this also ...

Fish, Wildlife and Parks are seeking the public's help in reporting short-horned lizard sightings in eastern Montana; lizard ...

The Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project is funded, totally through donations. It costs a little more than $100,000 per year. Much of that money goes to providing food for the adult and baby ...

More Texas horned lizards are now scuttling around Blanco County, thanks to the San Antonio Zoo—and a team of dogs that are trained to track the threatened species.

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 ...

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 ...

Although the name is horned frog, the species' real is name is "Texas horned lizard" because it has spikes. But in Texas, the animal is known as a horned frog. The school earned the name when the ...

Horned lizards mostly hunt out in the open, licking up ants and other insects with their sticky tongues. However, this also makes the lizards easy targets for predators like roadrunners, coyotes ...