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Horny toads make a comeback in Texas wilds, San Antonio Zoo celebrates milestone
by Christopher Hoffman
SAN ANTONIO - The “horny toads” are back, and they are not just surviving in Texas wildlands, they are thriving.
The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating a big win in its Texas horned lizard reintroduction program after multiple zoo-raised lizards were spotted in the wild long after release, including one discovery that may point to something even bigger: a new generation born outside captivity.
The Center for Conservation & Research at the San Antonio Zoo says recent field work turned up several of the tiny, well-camouflaged reptiles in areas where they were originally released. The sightings include animals hatched at the zoo in 2024 and 2025, now living on their own in Texas grasslands.
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