Horned lizard Horned lizard Horned lizards (Phrynosoma), also known as horny toads or horntoads, are a genus of North American lizards and the type genus of the family Phrynosomatidae. The common names refer directly to their flattened, rounded body and blunt snout. The genus name "Phrynosoma" means "toad-bodied". In common with large true frogs and toads, horned lizards tend to move sluggishly, making them easy to catch; this may also avoid triggering attacks by predators. They are adapted to arid or semi-arid areas. The spines on the lizard's back and sides are made from modified reptile scales which prevent the water loss
Mongolian toad spiders and beetles. The Mongolian toad was classed as "Bufo raddei" prior to the 2006 definition of the genus "Pseudepidalea". Other closely related species include the European green toad, "Pseudepidale viridis". Mongolian toad The Mongolian toad ("Pseudepidalea raddei"), also known as the piebald toad or Siberian sand toad, is a species of toad found in East Asia. It ranges through much of China, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East, and is also found in the northern Korean Peninsula. According to Kuzmin et al., but has never been detected in South Korea. It is particularly common in the Amur River basin