For starters, although it is a true lizard, it’s earned itself the nickname “horny toad” for its unique, toad-like appearance. With the ability to shoot blood, puff up like a balloon and ...

Blood sample collection in lizards is an important technique. This column describes techniques for sample collection from the ventral coccygeal vein and the ventral abdominal vein. The ventral ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned ... kingdom’s most bizarre defensive mechanisms: they shoot blood from their eyes. The ominous squirting blood emanates from ducts ...