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 ...

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 ...

They are covered in large overlapping scales and have a short thick tail. Some of the other names they’ve attracted across ...

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 ...