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 ...

It leaves the tail behind — still wriggling ... infringing on their habitat, legless lizards increasingly find themselves falling short of their typical 8- to 9-year lifespan [source ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...