Description
Out on the dusty edge of a canyon trail, the afternoon sun beats down on the red rocks. A boy crouches over a flat stone, holding his breath. There, perfectly camouflaged, sits a horned toad, crown of spikes raised, round body puffed up as fierce as it can manage, squinting back at him as if to say, “This is my rock.” The boy laughs softly and backs away. The toad, satisfied, settles down to bask again. A lizard has never looked so proud.
This little horned toad captures all that prickly, endearing personality. It is a fun gift for a reptile enthusiast, a biology teacher, a hiker who loves the desert Southwest, or a proud Texan who knows the horned lizard as a beloved state symbol. Children who collect bugs and lizards will be enchanted too. Set it on a desk among fossils and field guides, on a bookshelf beside a cactus, or in a curio cabinet where its spiky silhouette will spark questions.
A closer look
- Modeled as a horned toad
- Maker: Rochard
- Measures approximately 3 x 2 x 1.75 inches
- Spikes and speckled skin brushed on by hand in Limoges, France
A wonderfully offbeat addition to a collection of animal boxes, and a gift that is sure to make its new owner grin. Few creatures are quite so charmingly grumpy.
