Moloch horridus

6 Thorny Devil at Cape Range National Park, WA

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Identification history

	Moloch horridus	17 Jan 2023	natureguy
	Moloch horridus	17 Jan 2023	AaronClausen

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3 comments

MatthewFrawley wrote:

18 Feb 2023

I've wanted to see one of these since first seeing one in a book as a little kid.

jks wrote:

21 Feb 2023

I’d love to share my experience hunting for these guys with Aṉangu in central aus. The signs in the landscape were such a thrill. Tracks and latrines of ant skeletons - they visit every day like a habitual old man visiting the John.

AaronClausen wrote:

10 May 2023

That is awesome @jksmits - incredible creatures I would love to see that. Only saw the one.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Nov 2022 10:04 AM Recorded on
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AaronClausen NatureMapr Gascoyne Dragons Reptiles and Frogs Featured Pinned

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Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Moloch horridus Scientific name
Thorny Devil Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 574.34m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania