What is a Horned Lizard?
Horny toads are not frogs or toads, but a type of reptile a lizard. Like all reptiles, horned lizards depend primarily on their environment to control their body temperature and they like it HOT! Most horned lizards live in the desert or semi-arid environments. They are often seen basking in the morning sun on a summer day. Even so, they are susceptible to over heating, so as the day gets warmer the lizards move into the shade and may even go to under ground. Horned lizards have many characteristics which distinguish them from other lizards. The most obvious characteristic is their body shape. They lack the sleek tubular body shape that most lizards. Instead thy have a wide, flatten form which is well adapted for camouflage and their burrowing habits. Horned lizards are noticeably spiny, with a crown of horns adorning the back of their heads and various spines on their bodies. All horned lizards prefer to eat ants, but they will also eat many other types of invertebrates, such as grass
