Texas horned lizard 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
Western toad Western toad The western toad ("Anaxyrus boreas", formerly "Bufo boreas") is a large toad species, between long, native to western North America. "A. boreas" is frequently encountered during the wet season on roads, or near water at other times. When handled adults often vocalize, making a sound like a peeping chick while struggling. It eats any type of insect it can catch. It can jump a considerable distance for a toad. Breeding occurs between March and July in mountainous areas, and as early as January in lower-elevation regions. The female lays up to 17,000 eggs stuck together in strings that