When I was around 6 years old I and some friends found a horned lizard (we called them “horny toads”) in a suburb of Sacramento, CA of all crazy places. It is still the only one I have ever heard of in that area. We took care of the fellow for quite a while, but unfortunately he eventually died. I’d love to know if any other horned lizards had been found in Sacramento.
That IS strange. Maybe it was somebody’s pet they let go or something. Never heard of them out there.
In the foothills NE of Sacramento we grew up around many
horny toads. Pretty hard to find these days and the same goes
for porcupines. Foxes and bears are thriving better than ever.