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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 ...
The common names spiny-headed katydid, spine-headed katydids, spike-headed katydids, thorny devil katydid, thorny devil bush cricket, and similar variations of the sort, do not apply to a single species or to this genus alone, and multiple species are often called by the same common name. Panacanthus are omnivorous but with strong predatory ...
Sceloporus uniformis, also known as the yellow-backed spiny lizard, is a reptile of the family Phrynosomatidae. It is native to the Mojave and Great Basin deserts. It is native to the Mojave and Great Basin deserts.
Styracosaurus (/ s t ɪ ˌ r æ k ə ˈ s ɔːr ə s / sti-RAK-ə-SOR-əs; meaning "spiked lizard" from the Ancient Greek styrax / στύραξ "spike at the butt-end of a spear-shaft" and sauros / σαῦρος "lizard") [1] is an extinct genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian stage) of North America.
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.
A yellow-backed spiny lizard, Sceloporus uniformis. Spiny lizards is a common name for the genus Sceloporus in the family Phrynosomatidae.The genus is endemic to North America, with various species ranging from New York, to Washington, and one occurring as far south as northern Panama. [1]
The flat-tailed horned lizard occurs in areas of fine sand, while the short-horned lizard (P. douglasii) is found in shortgrass prairie all the way up into spruce-fir forest. The most common species in the Arizona Upland subdivision is the regal horned lizard ( P. solare ), which frequents rocky or gravelly habitats of arid to semiarid plains ...
Uromastyx is a genus of African and Middle East or West Asian lizards in the family Agamidae. Member species are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards, uromastyces, mastigures, or dabb lizards. Lizards in the genus Uromastyx are primarily herbivorous, but occasionally eat insects and other small animals, especially young lizards. They spend most ...