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thorny devil
Sign in to saveAlso known as Moloch horridus, mountain devil, thorny lizard, moloch, thorny dragon
species of reptile
Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
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- species
- taxon name
- Moloch horridus
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- Moloch horridus
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- Moloch horridus
- taxon common name
- Dornteufel
- endemic to
- Australia
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon author citation
- Gray, 1841.0
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- M. horridus
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Encyclopedic overview
The thorny devil (Moloch horridus), also known commonly as the mountain devil, thorny lizard, thorny dragon, and moloch, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia. It is the sole species in the genus Moloch. It grows up to 21 cm (8.3 in) in total length (including tail), with females generally larger than males.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “thorny devil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.