Thorny Devil

Moloch horridus

Habitat

Terrestrial; associated with desert and shrubland habitat.

Diet

Carnivorous; insects, mostly ants, are recorded as the principal food.

Facts

• Ants dominate the recorded diet. The species is listed as carnivorous and feeds on insects, mostly ants.
• This is a ground-dwelling lizard of desert and shrubland habitats, with activity recorded during the day.
• Females lay eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The recorded clutch size is 3–10 eggs, with one clutch produced per year.
• The supplied assessment lists the species as Least Concern and records its population trend as Stable.

Research sources

• GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
• ReptTraits — Moloch horridus