The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned ... Destruction of their native habitat, efforts to eradicate ants—their staple food—and the pet trade have all contributed to ...

Experts estimate the Horned Lizard has disappeared from as much as 30% of its natural habitat. Agricultural practices, encroachment by humans and the elimination of its primary food source ...

Base color is tan, orange-brown, or reddish brown and typically matches the sand on which the lizard lives; the back is marked with rows of dark, circular blotches. HABITAT: The flat-tailed horned ...

"The more we study and learn about horned lizard behavior, reproduction, and interactions with other organisms and ...

researchers are worried about the prospects for other species The coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma blainvillii) depends on chaparral habitat to survive. It has declined across much of its range due ...