"Texas horned lizard The Texas horned lizard (""Phrynosoma cornutum"") is one of about 14 North American species of spikey-bodied reptiles called horned lizards. ""P. cornutum"" ranges from Colorado and Kansas to northern Mexico (in the Sonoran desert), and from southeastern Arizona to Texas. Also, isolated, introduced populations are found in the Carolinas, Georgia, and northern Florida. Texas horned lizards may also be native to Louisiana and Arkansas. The horned lizard is popularly called a ""horned toad"", ""horny toad"", or ""horned frog"", but it is neither a toad nor a frog. The popular names come from the lizard's rounded body and"
"Desert horned lizard The desert horned lizard (""Phrynosoma platyrhinos"") is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to western North America. They are often referred to as ""horny toads"", although they are not toads, but lizards. This species of lizard has a distinctive flat body with one row of fringe scales down the sides. They have one row of slightly enlarged scales on each side of the throat. Colours can vary and generally blend in with the color of the surrounding soil, but they usually have a beige, tan, or reddish dorsum with contrasting, wavy blotches of darker color. They have"
"any threat. Like several other horned lizard species, desert horned lizards are able to squirt blood from their eyes. Desert horned lizard The desert horned lizard (""Phrynosoma platyrhinos"") is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to western North America. They are often referred to as ""horny toads"", although they are not toads, but lizards. This species of lizard has a distinctive flat body with one row of fringe scales down the sides. They have one row of slightly enlarged scales on each side of the throat. Colours can vary and generally blend in with the color of the surrounding soil,"
"a threat. Mindanao horned frog The Mindanao horned frog or Southeast Asian horned toad (""Megophrys stejnegeri"") is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Mindanao horned frog is only found on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is mostly found near a fresh water supply when it can lay its eggs or in dense underbrush, leaf litter, or other fallen object covering the ground."
"Mindanao horned frog The Mindanao horned frog or Southeast Asian horned toad (""Megophrys stejnegeri"") is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Mindanao horned frog is only found on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is mostly found near a fresh water supply when it can lay its eggs or in dense underbrush, leaf litter, or other fallen object covering the ground. The climate"
"Mexican horned lizard The Mexican horned lizard (""Phrynosoma taurus"") is a horned lizard species native to Mexico. Horned lizards are sometimes referred to as ""horned toads"" or ""horny toads"", although they are not toads. Compared to other members of the horned lizards (genus ""Phrynosoma""), little is known about this species. It is known to live in the Sierra Madre del Sur, south and southeast of Mexico City, in the states of Guerrero and Puebla, Mexico. Its range partially overlaps with that of ""Phrynosoma braconnieri"". The Mexican horned lizard is a terrestrial species found in arid scrub, high desert, and even"
"Boettger's horned toad Boettger's horned toad, Boettger's spadefoot toad, or pale-shouldered horned toad (Xenophrys boettgeri), is a species of toad found in southern and southeastern China (the northern border runs roughly from Sichuan in the west to Shanxi in the north and Zhejiang in the east) and northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Assam). A closely related but probably as yet undescribed species in found in Tibet. It is not certain that the Indian specimens belong to ""Xenophrys boettgeri"" either. The history of this species' discovery is highly international. It was described by George Albert Boulenger, a Belgian zoologist who"
"Horned coot The horned coot (""Fulica cornuta"") is a species of bird found in the Andes of South America. It was described by Bonaparte in 1853 based on a specimen collected in Bolivia. For a long time it was known only from the type specimen. Horned coot males average a little larger than the female. With a total length of 46–62 cm (18–24 in) and a reported body mass from , it averages slightly smaller than the related giant coot as the second largest coot and the third largest extant species of rail. While most coots have a horny shield"
"Tadpoles are in length. Boettger's horned toad Boettger's horned toad, Boettger's spadefoot toad, or pale-shouldered horned toad (Xenophrys boettgeri), is a species of toad found in southern and southeastern China (the northern border runs roughly from Sichuan in the west to Shanxi in the north and Zhejiang in the east) and northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Assam). A closely related but probably as yet undescribed species in found in Tibet. It is not certain that the Indian specimens belong to ""Xenophrys boettgeri"" either. The history of this species' discovery is highly international. It was described by George Albert Boulenger,"
"Great horned owl The great horned owl (""Bubo virginianus""), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the ""winged tiger"" or ""tiger of the air"") or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its primary diet is rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, including rodents and other small mammals, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. In ornithological"
"Horned guan The horned guan (""Oreophasis derbianus"") is a large, approximately 85 cm long, turkey-like bird with glossed black upperparts plumage, red legs, white iris, yellow bill and a red horn on top of head. The breast and upper belly are white, and its long tail feathers are black with white band near base. Both sexes are similar. The young is duller with smaller horn, and has brown tail and wings. The only member in monotypic genus ""Oreophasis"", the horned guan is distributed in humid mountain forests of southeast Mexico-(Chiapas) and Guatemala of Central America. It is found in altitude"
"Cane toad The cane toad (""Rhinella marina""), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad native to South and mainland Central America, but which has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean, as well as Northern Australia. It is the world's largest toad. It is a member of the genus ""Rhinella"", but was formerly in the genus ""Bufo"", which includes many different true toad species found throughout Central and South America. The cane toad is a prolific breeder; females lay single-clump spawns with thousands of eggs. Its reproductive success"
"Horned puffin The horned puffin (""Fratercula corniculata"") is an auk, similar in appearance to the Atlantic puffin. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often with other auks. The height of the adult bird is approximately , the weight is approximately , and the wingspan is approximately . Horned puffins are monomorphic (the male and female exhibit the same plumage coloration). Sexually mature birds have a small fleshy black ""horn"" extending upwards from the eye, from which the animal derives its common name — the horned puffin. A dark eyestripe extends"
"strategy to catch insects on manure. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by livestock grazing and selective logging, and by agricultural pollution. Southern crested toad The southern crested toad or Gunther's Caribbean toad (""Peltophryne guentheri"") is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and found in the lowlands of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. ""Peltophryne fracta"" was described as a subspecies of this species, but is now recognized as a separate species. Males grow to and females to in snout–vent length. Natural habitats of ""Peltophryne guentheri"" are dry lowland valleys in both mesic"
"tropical dry forest. ""Phrynosoma taurus"" can also persist in traditional pastures. ""Phrynosoma taurus"" is viviparous like some horned lizards (""Phrynosoma hernandezi"", ""Phrynosoma orbiculare"" and others). Mexican horned lizard The Mexican horned lizard (""Phrynosoma taurus"") is a horned lizard species native to Mexico. Horned lizards are sometimes referred to as ""horned toads"" or ""horny toads"", although they are not toads. Compared to other members of the horned lizards (genus ""Phrynosoma""), little is known about this species. It is known to live in the Sierra Madre del Sur, south and southeast of Mexico City, in the states of Guerrero and Puebla, Mexico."
"Nankiang horned toad The Nankiang horned toad (Xenophrys nankiangensis) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to northern Sichuan and southern Gansu, China. It is found in: Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rivers. It inhabits hill streams and surrounding shrubland habitat. It probably breeds in streams like other species of the genus. This species is known from Kuang-wu Shan in Nankiang County and Qingchuan in Sichuan Province, and Wenxian, in Gansu Province, China, from 1,600-1,850m above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss. The major threat to this species is habitat destruction"
"Lepus cornutus The lepus cornutus or horned hare is a type of hare or rabbit that in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries was believed to exist, but is now considered to be fictional. Horned hares were described in medieval and early Renaissance texts, both as real creatures and as farcical or mythological ones, e.g. by Rabelais in his ""Gargantua and Pantagruel"". But the first mention of the lepus cornutus as described here as a real animal comes from Conrad Gessner in his ""Historiae animalium"", mentioning that they live in Saxony. Many other scientific works on animals repeated this or"
"Horned lark The horned lark (""Eremophila alpestris""), called the shore lark in Europe, is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family found across the northern hemisphere. The specific ""alpestris"" is Latin and means ""of the high mountains"", from ""Alpes"", the Alps. The horned lark was originally classified in the genus ""Alauda"". Recent genetic analysis has suggested that the species consists of six clades that in the future may warrant recognition as separate species. Forty-two subspecies are recognized: Unlike most other larks, this is a distinctive-looking species on the ground, mainly brown-grey above and pale below, with a striking black"
"and the female chooses the site. In the open areas of western North America, horned larks are among the bird species most often killed by wind turbines. In 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the subspecies streaked horned lark as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Horned lark The horned lark (""Eremophila alpestris""), called the shore lark in Europe, is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family found across the northern hemisphere. The specific ""alpestris"" is Latin and means ""of the high mountains"", from ""Alpes"", the Alps. The horned lark was originally classified in the genus ""Alauda""."
"Horn (anatomy) A horn is a permanent pointed projection on the head of various animals consisting of a covering of keratin and other proteins surrounding a core of live bone. Horns are distinct from antlers, which are not permanent. In mammals, true horns are found mainly among the ruminant artiodactyls, in the families Antilocapridae (pronghorn) and Bovidae (cattle, goats, antelope etc.). One pair of horns is usual; however, two or more pairs occur in a few wild species and domesticated breeds of sheep. Polycerate (multi-horned) sheep breeds include the Hebridean, Icelandic, Jacob, Manx Loaghtan, and the Navajo-Churro. Horns usually have"
"Horned grebe The horned grebe or Slavonian grebe (""Podiceps auritus"") is a relatively small waterbird in the family Podicipedidae. There are two known subspecies: ""P. a. auritus"", which breeds in Eurasia, and ""P. a. cornutus"", which breeds in North America. The Eurasian subspecies is distributed over most of northern Europe and Asia, breeding from Greenland to western China. The North American subspecies spans most of Canada and some of the United States. The species got its name from large patches of yellowish feathers located behind the eyes, called ""horns"", that the birds can raise and lower at will. Horned grebe"
"and degradation, especially due to infrastructure development for touristic activities. This species is listed as vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 square kilometers, it is known from fewer than ten locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat in Sichuan and Gansu, China. Nankiang horned toad The Nankiang horned toad (Xenophrys nankiangensis) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to northern Sichuan and southern Gansu, China. It is found in: Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rivers. It inhabits hill streams and surrounding shrubland"
"through the skin, whereas the horns on the head are true horns (i.e. they have a bony core). Of the 22 species of horned lizards, 15 are native to the United States. The largest-bodied and most widely distributed of the US species is the Texas horned lizard. Horned lizards use a wide variety of means to avoid predation. Their coloration generally serves as camouflage. When threatened, their first defense is to remain still to avoid detection. If approached too closely, they generally run in short bursts and stop abruptly to confuse the predator's visual acuity. If this fails, they puff"
"Horned marsupial frog The horned marsupial frog (Gastrotheca cornuta), is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is an arboreal species found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and montane cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. An adult ""Gastrotheca cornuta"" grows to about long. The head is broad and the snout is rounded when viewed from above. The iris of the eye is bronze with a greenish center and the upper eyelid has a triangular peak. The skin on the back is smooth and has a number"
"Hooded robin The hooded robin (""Melanodryas cucullata"") is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae it is sexually dimorphic; the male bearing distinctive black and white coloured plumage, while the female is a nondescript grey-brown. Like all Australian robins, it is not closely related to either the European robin or the American robin, but belongs rather to the Corvida parvorder comprising many tropical and Australian passerines including pardalotes, Fairy-wrens and honeyeaters as well as crows. Initially thought to be related to Old World flycatchers, it was described as ""Muscicapa cucullata"" by the"
"Horned gopher Horned gophers are extinct rodents from the genus Ceratogaulus, a member of the extinct fossorial rodent family Mylagaulidae. ""Ceratogaulus"" is the only known rodent genus with horns, and is the smallest known horned mammal. ""Ceratogaulus"" lived from the late Miocene to the early Pliocene epochs. The horned gopher had two horns; these were large (in comparison to body size), paired, and originated from the nose. Horned gophers are the smallest known mammals and the only known rodents ever to have had horns. They are also one of only two known horned fossorial mammals, the other being ""Peltephilus"", an"
"Megophrys brachykolos Xenophrys brachykolos, the short-legged horned toad or Peak spadefoot toad, is a frog native to southern China and Vietnam. It was first discovered in the Victoria Peak (locally known as The Peak), Hong Kong. Many populations of Hong Kong are in the country parks, such as Lung Fu Shan Country Park. Whether ""Xenophrys brachykolos"" is a valid species or a mere subspecies of ""Xenophrys minor"" has been questioned, but molecular genetic evidence now supports its species status. Recent research has also shown that the species has a wider distribution than assumed before. At the time of the IUCN"
"Leaf-nosed lizard Ceratophora tennentii, commonly known as the horned lizard, horn-nosed lizard, leaf-nosed lizard, and Tennent's leaf-nosed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. The generic name, ""Ceratophora"", means horn bearer. The specific name, ""tennentii"", is in honour of Irish politician James Emerson Tennent, who was Colonial Secretary of Ceylon (1845–1850). ""C. tennentii"" has a leaf-like appendage on the end of its nose. The species can reach lengths of over including the tail. Males usually have more green in their coloration than females have, although they can change color to"
"Southern crested toad The southern crested toad or Gunther's Caribbean toad (""Peltophryne guentheri"") is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and found in the lowlands of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. ""Peltophryne fracta"" was described as a subspecies of this species, but is now recognized as a separate species. Males grow to and females to in snout–vent length. Natural habitats of ""Peltophryne guentheri"" are dry lowland valleys in both mesic and xeric areas. These frogs have been observed to sit on or by piles of cattle manure. They appear to use sit-and-wait foraging"
"in Native American art in the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The Texas horned lizard is the state reptile of Texas and, as the ""horned frog,"" is the mascot of Texas Christian University and can be seen in the university's seal. Texas horned lizard The Texas horned lizard (""Phrynosoma cornutum"") is one of about 14 North American species of spikey-bodied reptiles called horned lizards. ""P. cornutum"" ranges from Colorado and Kansas to northern Mexico (in the Sonoran desert), and from southeastern Arizona to Texas. Also, isolated, introduced populations are found in the Carolinas, Georgia, and northern Florida. Texas horned lizards"
"Regal horned lizard The regal horned lizard (""Phrynosoma solare"") is a horned lizard species native to Mexico and the Southwest United States. The regal horned lizard is a small, flat lizard about the size of the palm of a man's hand. Though it has spikes all around its body, the regal horn’s main defense is the ability to squirt blood from its eyes. This lizard can be found across southeastern Arizona and along the transition of the southern zone of the central mountains region. This horned lizard occupies primarily level or gently sloping terrain with openly spaced desert vegetation such"
"Horned lantern fish The horned lantern fish or prickly seadevil (""Centrophryne spinulosa"") is a deep-sea anglerfish found worldwide. It is the sole species in the family Centrophrynidae, distinguished from other deep-sea anglerfishes by various characters including four pectoral radials, an anterior spine on the subopercular bone, and a short hyoid (chin) barbel in both sexes. The horned lantern fish occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Baja California south to the Marquesas Islands and the Gulf of California. Specimens have also been captured in other locations, including New Guinea, the South China Sea, Venezuela, and the Mozambique Channel, suggesting a wide"
"with large forested areas charred by the fire. The Lost Pines Forest was heavily affected by the fire. Houston toad The Houston toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis, formerly ""Bufo houstonensis"") is an endangered species of amphibian that is endemic to Texas in the United States. This toad was discovered in the late 1940s and named in 1953. Official estimates are that just 3,000–4,000 adult Houston toads are left in the world. The male Houston toad grows to 2–3.5 inches when mature with the female being larger and bulkier. Although generally brown and speckled, their color can range from black to purplish gray,"