Thorny devil
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| phylum | Chordata | The thorny dragon or thorny devil is an Australian lizard, also known as the mountain devil, the thorny lizard, or the moloch. The thorny devil grows up to 21cm in length, and it can live up to 20 years. Most of these lizards are coloured in camouflaging shades of desert browns and tans. These colours change from pale colours during warm weather and to darker colours during cold weather. These animals are covered entirely with conical spines that are mostly uncalcified.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Squamata | |
| suborder | Iguania | |
| family | Agamidae | |
| genus | Moloch | |
| species | M. horridus |
