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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 ...
English: Moloch horridus, Thorny Devil, in the reptile house at Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Date 10 April 2013, 10:44:18
The Amphibolurinae are a subfamily of lizards in the family Agamidae. ... (thorny devil) 1 Thorny devil (M. horridus) Physignathus (Chinese water dragon) 1
They are adapted to arid or semiarid areas. The spines on the lizard's back and sides are modified reptile scales, which prevent water loss through the skin, whereas the horns on the head are true horns (i.e., they have a bony core). A urinary bladder is absent. [1] Of the 21 species of horned lizards, 15 are native to the USA.
Unusual species of chameleon and gonocephalus are at the top; the second row has a flying dragon and a Texas horned lizard; the third row has a flying gecko and a common basilisk; on the bottom row are the aptly named frill-necked lizard and the Thorny Devil. As in many of Haeckel's prints, the colors and spatial composition are more of an ...
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Moloch horridus, the thorny devil, a lizard species found in Australia; See also. Horridus (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 13 ...
Reptiles live in large numbers in the deserts, for example the woma python, thorny devil, bearded dragon, monitor lizard, frilled dragon and geckos. Frog species that have adapted to drought, such as the Desert Trilling Frog (Neobatrachus centralis) and the Desert Tree Frog (Litoria rubella), can also occur. The most numerous species of lizards ...