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
Nankiang horned toad 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 habitat. It probably breeds in streams like other species of the genus. This species is known from Kuang-wu Shan in Nankiang County and Qingchuan in Sichuan Province, and Wenxian, in Gansu Province, China, from 1,600-1,850m above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss. The major threat to this species is habitat destruction