Searching for Short-Horns
FWP requests that hunters and other recreationists be on the lookout for greater short-horned lizards this fall.
As you are hunting, hiking and exploring Montana this fall, be sure to take a break from scanning the horizon and look down at the ground once in a while. Not only will this help you avoid stepping on a cactus or a rattlesnake, but you might also see one of eastern Montana’s rarely seen critters…the greater short-horned lizard, commonly known as a “horny toad.” If you do, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks would like to know about it.
These lizards are considered a ‘Species of Greatest Inventory Need’ in Montana due to insufficient data on their population and distribution. Read more.
