As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - For the first time in its history, Zoo Miami has successfully hatched threatened Texas horned lizards, marking a significant milestone in the conservation of this ...

Two zoos are making notable strides this year in the recovery of the Texas horned lizard, the rare and threatened lizard cherished as the official state reptile of Texas. Caldwell Zoo in Tyler and ...

MIAMI — For the first time, Zoo Miami has successfully hatched threatened Texas horned lizards as part of a conservation effort to boost their wild populations, zoo spokesman Ron Magill confirmed ...

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 these ...

Tyler’s Caldwell Zoo recently announced significant progress in its mission to protect endangered wildlife, with two major conservation milestones this summer involving species native to Texas: the ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Caldwell Zoo, in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife, has announced new hatchings of horned lizards that once faced the threat of extinction. The species known as the Texas ...

The San Antonio Zoo has its hands full this week as it welcomed 71 bundles of joy into its conservation program for the Texas horned lizard, also known as the horny toad. The zoo announced the news of ...

For its 25th anniversary of the conservation plate program, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to make changes to its horned lizard license plate, and it is asking Texans to help.

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 and at a spot where I had a ...

When you think of “gory” animals, creatures like great white sharks, tigers, and vampire bats might come to mind. But the most gruesome defense mechanism of any animal belongs to something much ...