The horned lizard is popularly called a "horned toad", or "horned frog", but it is neither a toad nor a frog.
The popular names come from the lizard's rounded body and blunt snout, which give it a decidedly batrachian appearance.
Phrynosoma literally means "toad-bodied" and cornutum means "horned".
The lizard's horns are extensions of its cranium and contain true bone.
The horned lizard is popularly called a "horned toad", or "horned frog", but it is neither a toad nor a frog. The popular names come from the lizard's rounded body and blunt snout, which give it a decidedly batrachian appearance. Phrynosoma literally means "toad-bodied" and cornutum means "horned". The lizard's horns are extensions of its cranium and contain true bone.
Texas horned lizard