Horned Lizard (Horny Toad)

Horned Lizard (Horny Toad) · 03:25 PM

A horned lizard near where I work.

Les

k100d · 06-19-2008, 07:06 PM

welcome to the forum! are they poisonous?
i'm wondering how come the exposure for the two photos are so different?
and i think the second photo could improve a bit if the head was in focus

LaRee · 06-19-2008, 10:16 PM

Your photo harkens me back. When I was a kid growing up here in my suburbs of San Diego we had lots and lots of them. I haven't seen one now in over 20 years. Strange how they all disappeared. These are very enjoyable shots to me, especially the second one.

nupentaxian · 06-19-2008, 11:18 PM

i have seen these guys when I was younger. I don't think they are poisonous; from what i can remember they ate ants, hence my bro called it antseater...Very nice photogs, they look so dinosaurus...hehe

cupic · 06-20-2008, 12:22 AM

Cute little critters

cheers

Peter Zack · 06-20-2008, 01:02 AM

I'm curious about K100D's question as well. neat critter and it's too bad (for us, not him) that he blends into the background so well.

LaRee, I just watched a 12 minute segment on our dissappearing reptiles. More than 1/3 of the world's reptiles are extinct or threatened. Many of the remainder are in trouble. One commentator compared the situation to "being worse than the extintion of the Dinosuars". They didn't say directly that it was the fault of human activity but I'm one that thinks we've come to the point of stressing our environment (Pesticides etc) to the point of collapse. Some days I feel like a virus...

You can see it here for yourself. CBC.ca | The National | Archive | Environment/Science | Amphibian Extinction

ftpaddict · 06-20-2008, 01:25 AM

How could you tell it was horny?

TaoMaas · 06-20-2008, 05:22 AM

We used to be able to find those lizards in any vacant lot when I was growing up. They were EVERYWHERE! But I couldn't tell you the last time I saw one in the wild. I saw an article years ago that said there was a theory that a type of leukemia was wiping out the population, I believe.

cardinal43 · 06-20-2008, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by ftpaddict

How could you tell it was horny?

It has "that look". Can't you tell?

lgross1949 · 06-20-2008, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by k100d

welcome to the forum! are they poisonous?
i'm wondering how come the exposure for the two photos are so different?
and i think the second photo could improve a bit if the head was in focus

No they are not poisonous. In fact they are very tame and don't mind being handled a little. (carefully). The reason there are so few anymore is rather ironic. Yes they do eat ants, but the ants are their worst enemy as well.
The influx of fire ants into the areas that they used to be so common is the reason there are no so few. When the lizards are very small they are attacked by fire ants, killed and eaten. Road runners also take there share of them.
Thanks for the input! It was very early in the morning and the sun was coming up. The focus issue was because I was focusing on the body trying to sharpen the skin and horns.

Les

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06-20-2008, 02:38 PM	#10
lgross1949 Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 37 Original Poster	Thanks! Originally posted by k100d welcome to the forum! are they poisonous? i'm wondering how come the exposure for the two photos are so different? and i think the second photo could improve a bit if the head was in focus No they are not poisonous. In fact they are very tame and don't mind being handled a little. (carefully). The reason there are so few anymore is rather ironic. Yes they do eat ants, but the ants are their worst enemy as well. The influx of fire ants into the areas that they used to be so common is the reason there are no so few. When the lizards are very small they are attacked by fire ants, killed and eaten. Road runners also take there share of them. Thanks for the input! It was very early in the morning and the sun was coming up. The focus issue was because I was focusing on the body trying to sharpen the skin and horns. Les

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06-19-2008, 07:06 PM	#2
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	welcome to the forum! are they poisonous? i'm wondering how come the exposure for the two photos are so different? and i think the second photo could improve a bit if the head was in focus

06-19-2008, 10:16 PM	#3
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	Your photo harkens me back. When I was a kid growing up here in my suburbs of San Diego we had lots and lots of them. I haven't seen one now in over 20 years. Strange how they all disappeared. These are very enjoyable shots to me, especially the second one.

06-19-2008, 11:18 PM	#4
nupentaxian Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 290	i have seen these guys when I was younger. I don't think they are poisonous; from what i can remember they ate ants, hence my bro called it antseater...Very nice photogs, they look so dinosaurus...hehe

06-20-2008, 12:22 AM	#5
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Cute little critters cheers

06-20-2008, 01:02 AM	#6
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	I'm curious about K100D's question as well. neat critter and it's too bad (for us, not him) that he blends into the background so well. LaRee, I just watched a 12 minute segment on our dissappearing reptiles. More than 1/3 of the world's reptiles are extinct or threatened. Many of the remainder are in trouble. One commentator compared the situation to "being worse than the extintion of the Dinosuars". They didn't say directly that it was the fault of human activity but I'm one that thinks we've come to the point of stressing our environment (Pesticides etc) to the point of collapse. Some days I feel like a virus... You can see it here for yourself. CBC.ca \| The National \| Archive \| Environment/Science \| Amphibian Extinction

06-20-2008, 01:25 AM	#7
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	How could you tell it was horny?

06-20-2008, 05:22 AM	#8
TaoMaas Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,574	We used to be able to find those lizards in any vacant lot when I was growing up. They were EVERYWHERE! But I couldn't tell you the last time I saw one in the wild. I saw an article years ago that said there was a theory that a type of leukemia was wiping out the population, I believe.

06-20-2008, 09:46 AM	#9
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Originally posted by ftpaddict How could you tell it was horny? It has "that look". Can't you tell?