The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because ... efforts to eradicate ants—their staple food—and the pet trade have all contributed to ...

The male horned toads have a patchwork back and darker colors, researchers said. Lin S-S, Chen H-H, Li Y-H, Peng Z-N, Zeng Z-C, Wang J (2024) ZooKeys Most notably, the toads have a “single horn ...

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

Their ravenous appetite and huge mouths have earned them and other horned frogs the pet-trade nickname "Pac Man frogs." ...