Experts estimate the Horned Lizard has disappeared from as much as 30% of its natural habitat. Agricultural practices, encroachment by humans and the elimination of its primary food source ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned ... Destruction of their native habitat, efforts to eradicate ants—their staple food—and the pet trade have all contributed to ...

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 ...

and habitat degradation due to Border Patrol and illegal drive-through traffic along the United States-Mexico border POPULATION TREND: The species is considered to be in moderate decline.

AUSTIN, Texas — If you’ve lived in Texas for a while, you may have run across a tiny lizard with an identity crisis. Most folks call them horned toads, but they are, indeed, horned lizards.