Imagine facing a predator and, instead of running, you suddenly squirt blood from your eyes as a defense. It sounds like a plot twist from a fantasy novel, but for the Texas horned lizard, this is ...

There are over a dozen recognized horned-lizard species found in the deserts and semi-arid environments of North and Central America, from southern Canada to Guatemala. Species are distinguishable ...

In 1980, the flat-tailed horned lizard in California was designated a sensitive species by the Bureau of Land Management. But it was not until 1993 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally ...

Like all nonnative reptile species, green iguanas aren't protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely ...

APRIL 7, 2020 — The Texas horned lizard, one of the state’s well-loved creatures and the official state reptile, has seen a decline in numbers over the past few years, leading the state to classify it ...

the species has become established in at least three Southeastern states outside their natural range, which is from Kansas through Texas and into Mexico. Presumably, horned lizards from the ...

In 1980, the flat-tailed horned lizard in California was designated a sensitive species by the Bureau of Land Management. But it was not until 1993 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally ...

Florida has a variety of invasive lizard species, including iguanas ... The invasion started in 1928 with the horned lizard, according to state wildlife records. Many were introduced to the ...

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 ...