Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Moloch Lizard, or Thorn Devil (Moloch horridus), a small Australian agamid lizard, of grotesque appearance. The body is thickly set. with spines in longitudinal rows, the tail and limbs are studded with them; and the head seems a miniature copy of that of the two-horned rhinoceros.