which confirmed to researchers that the toad belonged to a group known as horned toads, according to the study. The Lichun ...

Why they're awesome: Greater short-horned lizards have a squat, flat shape and short snouts, which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." ...

The male horned toads have a patchwork back and darker colors, researchers said. Lin S-S, Chen H-H, Li Y-H, Peng Z-N, Zeng Z-C, Wang J (2024) ZooKeys Most notably, the toads have a “single horn ...