A tiny reptile spotted on a Texas ranch could signal a major conservation breakthrough. A Texas horned lizard found on the ...

Once thought to be vanishing in parts of Texas, this small reptile is now returning to some areas of the state. In recent years, sightings had decreased dramatically throughout its natural range.

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 ...

The Texas horned lizard was once a common sight across the Lone Star State, but habitat loss and invasive fire ants have ...

The Texas horned lizard has been an important part of Texas's history and culture for centuries. Once a staple in habitats across the state, the horned lizard has not fared well over the last 30 to 40 ...

Ariana is the assistant news editor of Chron. Her stories focus on space, wildlife, and any weird happenings in Texas. She previously covered community news and breaking news at the Austin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sarah Horvath, center, a conservation technician for the San Antonio Zoo, and other Zoo employees look for flags marking release ...

MIAMI - It's a first for Zoo Miami. Working in collaboration with the Center for Conservation & Research at San Antonio Zoo, threatened Texas horned lizards hatched at the zoo. Zoo Miami established a ...

For its 25th anniversary of the conservation plate program, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to make changes to its horned lizard license plate, and it is asking Texans to help.

When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call outside a restaurant with people jabbering and at a spot where I had a ...