Genus

Thorny Devils

Moloch

1 species in our catalog · found in 1 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
GenusMoloch (Thorny Devils)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Moloch horridus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~40%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Thorny Devils

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~40%
	Thorny Devil			~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity