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Thorny devil

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.

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related to Further reading · 52
Thorny devil → Amphibians, Australia, Australian Journal, Bibcode, Christofer, Clayton, Clemente, Cogger HG, Complete Guide, CSIRO Publishing, David, Description, Esq, Experimental Biology, First Series, Fourth Edition, Genera, Gerry, Graham, Gray JE
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related to Taxonomy · 8
Thorny devil → John Edward Gray, Moloch, Near East, North American, Phrynosoma, The, This, While
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Thorny devil → An, Camouflage, Most, The, These, This
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Thorny devil → Digimorph, Eric, Moloch, October, Pianka Archived, Wayback MachineThorny Devil
related to Popular reference · 6
Thorny devil → American, Emex, Southwest Australia, The, Thorny, World War II
related to Reproduction · 4
Thorny devil → December, September, She, The
related to Self-defense · 4
Thorny devil → It, Predators, The, When
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Thorny devil → Australia, The, Western Australia
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Thorny devil → basis of an anecdotal petty scam

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