Pygmy short-horned lizard Pygmy short-horned lizard The pygmy short-horned lizard ("Phrynosoma douglasii") is a species of small horned lizard that occurs in the northwestern United States. In the past it also occurred in adjacent Canada. Like other horned lizards, it is often called a "horned toad" or "horny toad," but it is not a toad at all. It is a reptile, not an amphibian. The specific name, "douglasii", is in honor of Scottish botanist David Douglas. The pygmy short-horned lizard is often mistaken for its close relative the greater short-horned lizard ("P. hernandesi" ) which has the same basic body type consisting of
Foo creature Foo creature In the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, the foo creature is a type of outsider creature. The foo dog and the foo lion first appeared in the first edition "Monster Manual II" (1983). The foo dog and the foo lion appeared in second edition for the Kara-Tur setting in the "Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix" (1990). The foo dog and the foo lion appeared for the Planescape setting in the first "Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix" (1994), and the "Guide to the Ethereal Plane" (1998). A foo creature is found on the Upper Outer Planes, and can sometimes be