Thorny devil: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the thorny devil lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Moloch horridus
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Agamidae

Where does the thorny devil live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the thorny devil in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the thorny devil endangered?

The thorny devil’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the thorny devil?

The thorny devil (Moloch horridus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Agamidae, genus Moloch. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thorny devil (revision 1369647062), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q320665 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).