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A Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) almost done crossing the road near Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia Thorny Devils can be quite common where they live, but their excellent camouflage and slow movement makes them very difficult to find. They are most often seen crossing roads, like this one was. Australia,Geotagged,Moloch horridus,Spring,Thorny devil Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

A Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) almost done crossing the road near Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia

Thorny Devils can be quite common where they live, but their excellent camouflage and slow movement makes them very difficult to find. They are most often seen crossing roads, like this one was.

    comments (16)

  1. omg, I'm honoured that you started posting, John. What a bizarre beauty, and well described! Posted 7 years ago
  2. Amazing create and shot! :) Posted 7 years ago
  3. Thanks, Ferdy and John! Posted 7 years ago
  4. Amazing!! Posted 7 years ago
  5. Great Picture! One of my favourite reptile from down under:-)! Posted 7 years ago
  6. Great species John, and welcome to Jungle Dragon. Your presence will be one of expertise and experience. I actually know a number of Sullivan's ... do you know the Sullivan Journal from the St. Louis area in Missouri ? That would be so funny if you do .... Posted 7 years ago
  7. Thanks Living Wild. I'm afraid I don't know the Sullivan Journal. Sounds like a most excellent journal, from the name. My mom is actually from St. Louis but she was a Patterson at the time. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
  8. great shot, I have spent two years in Australia - long before the digital cameras existed- and never managed a shot! Posted 7 years ago
    1. It took me four visits to Australia over twelve years to finally find a live one, and I was definitely looking! Posted 7 years ago
  9. Great shot John. A perfectly captured strut ! Is that 'made' road ? Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks Mark! Yes, that's a "sealed road", as they call them in Australia. Posted 7 years ago
  10. Awesome! Posted 4 years ago
  11. Great picture of an amazing creature - well done!
    Posted 4 years ago
  12. Wow, amazing creature. Love it! Posted 2 years ago
  13. A wonderful image of one of our beautiful reptilian natives. Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks Ruth! That's my favorite animal in the world. I worked hard to find one, and ended up being fortunate enough to see three. Posted 2 years ago

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The thorny dragon or thorny devil is an Australian lizard, also known as the mountain devil, the thorny lizard, or the moloch. This is the sole species of genus "Moloch".

Similar species: Scaled Reptiles
Species identified by John Sullivan
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Uploaded Nov 19, 2015. Captured Oct 10, 2015 00:53 in Lasseter Hwy, Yulara NT 0872, Australia.
  • PENTAX K-5
  • f/4.5
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm