Northern desert horned lizard Northern desert horned lizard The northern desert horned lizard ("Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos") is a subspecies of the desert horned lizard, along with the southern desert horned lizard ("P. p. calidiarum"). It is often referred to as a "horny toad" due to its wide body and blunt snout, but it is not a toad. It ranges in size between from snout to cloaca, and can get to long including the tail. Like all horned lizards, it features horns on the back of its head and sharp scales on its back. Its color typically varies depending on the local environment, ranging from
Asiatic toad other ailments. More recently, Western medical science has also taken an interest in the toad. In 1998, an antimicrobial peptide was extracted from the toad, and patented. The species was previously classed as "Bufo bufo gargarizans", a subspecies of the common toad. It is in use as mascot and logo for HiteJinro. Asiatic toad The Asiatic toad or Chusan Island toad ("Bufo gargarizans") is a species of toad endemic to East Asia. It is common in China (specifically Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang) and