Over recent decades short-horn lizard populations have been in decline throughout their range. Destruction of their native habitat, efforts to eradicate ants—their staple food—and the pet ...

DESCRIPTION: This lizard is small — roughly 3.4 inches from snout to vent — and very flat and wide with a long, broad tail and a dark stripe running down the middle of the back. Six long, horn-like ...

It is easily recognizable by the prominent horn-like structure on its snout ... where it preys on small mammals, birds and lizards. The venom of Vipera ammodytes is potent, making it one of ...