Pet owners are advised to not hold these lizards by their tails as they may detach. However, they shed their tail when they feel threatened and the tail eventually regrows like other short-tailed ...

With its cryptic coloration and flat body, the flat-tailed horned lizard is capable of disappearing on the desert floor. When a predator threatens, the lizard may run a short distance and then stop ...

When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call ...

The VAV is also commonly used for venipuncture and is particularly useful in lizards, such as geckos, that have short tails. Blood can be collected from the brachial area of the forearm in some ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

With its cryptic coloration and flat body, the flat-tailed horned lizard is capable of disappearing on the desert floor. When a predator threatens, the lizard may run a short distance and then stop ...