Q. I have lived in Hays County since the 1980s and still haven’t seen a horny toad. Why would that be? Are they native to our area?
A. I found some good information courtesy of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website. Unless indicated otherwise, the following information comes from that website.
Apparently "horny toad" is a nickname for the Texas Horned Lizard which is the most widespread of the three horned toads native to Texas. It is the only one of the three that has a light central stripe and dark lines radiating from the eye. It is also identified by two prominent horns at the rear and center of the skull.
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