Ol' Rip the Horned Toad returned to the courthouse. Some speculated that the body in the coffin was a substitute, with the real lizard being held in a private collection. Looney Tunes character, Michigan J. Frog was inspired by Ol' Rip's story. Ol' Rip the Horned Toad Ol' Rip (died January 19, 1929) was a horned lizard (commonly referred to as a "horned toad" or "horny toad") whose supposed 31-year hibernation as an entombed animal is believed by some and doubted by others. His name is a reference to the fictional character Rip Van Winkle. In 1897, a horned lizard was placed in a cornerstone
Nankiang horned toad 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