Texas has a new horned lizard license plate available for purchase, chosen by voters across the state. The big picture: The ...

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SAN ANTONIO — Well, there's more Texas horned Lizards coming just in time for Texas Horned Lizard Day! How about that? The Center for Conservation and Research at San Antonio Zoo said there are many ...

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 ...

KENEDY, Texas — "We couldn't wait to get home, change our clothes and go play with the Horned Toads," says Lisa Yaklin. She grew up in Kenedy, Texas... now designated as the 'Horned Toad Capital of ...

FORT WORTH (CBSNewsTexas.com) — The horned lizard is a Texas icon. Around the Fort Worth area, this is largely due to it being the mascot for Texas Christian University, even though the name of the ...

When you think of “gory” animals, creatures like great white sharks, tigers, and vampire bats might come to mind. But the ...

The San Antonio Zoo is spearheading an effort to bring back the Texas Horned Lizard. Senior Conservation Technician Kamryn Richard says Texans tend to call this lizard by different names, including ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants your help to choose a new design for the iconic horned lizard license plate. The plate will get a fresh look as TPWD celebrates 25 ...

STAMFORD — There’s probably not much chance that if you grew up in Texas and are of a certain age that you didn’t catch and keep a horned lizard as a pet. Of course, you called it a horny toad because ...

Some folks call them horned frogs, others know them as horny toads, and the scientific community refers to them as horned lizards, which is the correct terminology. But whatever the name, most people ...