Thorny dragon or prickly demons

in #animal7 years ago

image
Thorny dragon or prickly demons (Moloch horridus) are Australian lizards, also known as mountain devils, prickly lizards, or moloch. This is the only species of the Moloch genus. The thorny dragon grows up to 20 cm (8.0 in) long, and can live up to 20 years. Most of these lizards are camouflaged in desert brown shades and tans. The colors change from pale colors during warm weather and dark colors during cold weather. The animal is covered entirely with conical spines that are largely unknown.