OKLAHOMA CITY — The legend goes something like this: In 1897, the good people of Eastland, Texas, put a time capsule in the cornerstone of the courthouse being built downtown. In went a Bible, some ...

The state’s official reptile may be on the rebound, thanks to nature lovers from around the state. We’ll call that a win. The Texas horned lizard, affectionately called the horny toad, may be iconic, ...

KARNES CITY - On a quiet morning in late July, three biologists moved slowly along a weedy alley near the city water tower, scanning for signs of an iconic native creature that most Texans never will ...

Many of us know of one or more animals we grew up with that just aren’t around anymore. One of them? The state reptile of Texas – horned lizards … or, as we like to call them, “horny toads.” These ...

A baby horned lizard is tagged with a harmonic tracking devices before being released at Mason Mountain WMA in Mason, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2018. In a surprise to researchers, a few of the hatchlings ...

DALLAS — In a welcome surprise to researchers fighting to protect the state reptile, signs are good that a number of Texas horned lizard hatchlings released this fall have survived into hibernation.

The Tonkawa Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will host Rehorning Texas representative Dusty Rhodes during a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Barrow Brewing, 108 Royal St. in Salado. Rhoades' ...

When it comes to applying misleading names to things, naturalists are certainly guilty. For example, the name "common snapping turtle" insinuates that species is, well, common when the opposite is ...

Endangered species, Anaxyrus houstonensis, commonly known as the Houston toad, sit in containers, Wednesday, April, 13, at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas. The species have been on the endangered list ...

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – If you’ve noticed a bunch of toads hopping around your yard recently you’re not alone. These Texas amphibians are enjoying a boost in their population thanks to a wet year. The ...

When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time hunting for critters. The Dallas suburbs are a resolutely tamed landscape, with little in the way of big wildlife. But if I kept a close eye out, I could catch ...