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Taxonomy of the genus Moloch Biodiversity of the family Agamidae

Bibliography of the genus
Moloch (Moloch)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Moloch horridus

Bell, C.J.; Mead, J.I.; Swift, S.L. 2009. Cranial osteology of Moloch horridus (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 25(2): 201-237.

Bentley, P.J.; Blumer, W.F.C. 1962. Uptake of water by the lizard, Moloch horridus. Nature (London) 194: 699-700.

Boylan, T. 1970. Thorny devil. Animal Kingdom 73(1): 24-27.

Boylan, T. 1993. A note on growth rates and diet of hatchling Moloch horridus. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 23(2): 32-34.

Bustard, R. 1959. Unusual imports. Aquarist and Pondkeeper 24: 14, 19.

Caziot, E. 1925. Un lezard Australien capture a Nice. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 49: 477.

Clemente, C.J.; Thompson, G.G.; Withers, P.C.; Lloyd, D. 2004. Kinematics, maximal metabolic rate, sprint and endurance for a slow-moving lizard, the thorny devil (Moloch horridus). Australian Journal of Zoology 52(5): 487-503.

Comanns, P.; Withers, P.C.; Esser, F.J.; Baumgartner, W. 2016. Cutaneous water collection by a moisture-harvesting lizard, the thorny devil (Moloch horridus). Journal of Experimental Biology 219(21): 3473-3479.

Davey, H.W. 1923. The moloch lizard, Moloch horridus Gray. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 40: 58-60.

Dunn, R.W. 1978. Observations on the moloch or thorny devil Moloch horridus at Melbourne Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 18: 151-152.

Gans, C.; Merlin, R.; Blumer, W.F.C. 1982. The water-collecting mechanism of Moloch horridus re-examined. Amphibia-Reptilia 3(1): 57-64.

Gervais, P. 1873. Du Moloch et de l'Heloderme. Journal of Zoology (London) 1873: 451.

Hosking, W.J. 1923. The moloch lizard (Moloch horridus Gray). South Australian Naturalist 4: 143-146.

Hudson, P. 1977. An account of egg laying by the thorny devil Moloch horridus (Gray). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 9(1): 23-24.

Hutchins, M. 1987. Desert devil. Animal Kingdom 90(6): 12-17.

Hutchinson, M.N.; Hutchinson, R.G. 2011. Karyotypes of Moloch and Chelosania (Squamata: Acrodonta). Journal of Herpetology 45(2): 216-218.

Johnston, G.R. 1981. A note on Moloch horridus Gray, 1841. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 13(1): 29.

Ladyman, M.T.; Thompson, S.A. 2003. Clutch hydration following oviposition by urination may reduce desiccation in thorny devil (Moloch horridus) eggs. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 86(2): 83-84.

Meyers, J.J.; Herrel, A. 2005. Prey capture kinematics of ant-eating lizards. Journal of Experimental Biology 208(1): 113-127.

Niejalke, D.P.; Bonnett, M.P. 1994. Behavioural note on the thorny devil (Moloch horridus Gray, 1841). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 24(2): 42-43.

Paton, J. 1965. Moloch horridus. South Australian Naturalist 40: 25-26.

Peile, A.R. 1979. Australian desert aborigines and Moloch horridus. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 14(3): 73-77.

Peters, U. 1968. Moloch horridus, Varanus spenceri, V. mitchelli, Egernia bungana und Heteronotia binoei im Taronga-Zoo, Sydney. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 21: 252-254.

Philipp, G.A. 1979. Sperm storage in Moloch horridus. Western Australian Naturalist 14(6): 161.

Pianka, E.R.; Pianka, H.D. 1970. The ecology of Moloch horridus (Lacertilia: Agamidae) in Western Australia. Copeia 1970: 90-103.

Pianka, G.; Pianka, E.R.; Thompson, G.G. 1996. Egg laying by thorny devils (Moloch horridus) under natural conditions in the Great Victoria Desert. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 79(3): 195-198.

Pianka, G.; Pianka, E.R.; Thompson, G.G. 1998. Natural history of thorny devils Moloch horridus (Lacertilia: Agamidae) in the Great Victoria Desert. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 81(4): 183-190.

Sherbrooke, W.C. 1993. Rain-drinking behaviors of the Australian thorny devil (Sauria: Agamidae). Journal of Herpetology 27(3): 270-275.

Sherbrooke, W.C.; Scardino, A.J.; Nys, R. de; Schwarzkopf, L. 2007. Functional morphology of scale hinges used to transport water: convergent drinking adaptations in desert lizards (Moloch horridus and Phrynosoma cornutum). Zoomorphology 126(2): 89-102.

Smith, A.; Meulders, B.; Michael, B.C.; Driscoll, D. 2012. Wildfire-induced mortality of Australian reptiles. Herpetology Notes 5: 233-235.

Souef, A.S. le 1937. Notes on the Moloch horridus. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1936-1937: 1-3.

Souef, A.S. le; McFadyen, E. 1937. Notes on the Moloch horridus. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1936-37: 29.

Sporn, C.C. 1955. The breeding of the mountain devil in captivity. Western Australian Naturalist 5(1): 1-5.

Sporn, C.C. 1958. Further observations on the Mountain Devil in captivity. Western Australian Naturalist 6: 136-137.

Sporn, C.C. 1965. Additional observations on the life history of the Mountain Devil, Moloch horridus, in captivity. Western Australian Naturalist 9: 157-159.

Switak, K.H. 2017. Im Angesicht des Teufels. Reptilia (D) 22(128): ?

Thomas, L. 1994. Torndjævelen drikker vand gennem huden [The thorny devil drinks water through the skin]. (In Danish). Illustreret Videnskab 1994(2): 72-73, 81.

Thompson, S.A. 2003. Reproductive observations of a thorny devil, Moloch horridus, in a natural semi-arid environment. Western Australian Naturalist 24(1): 73-78.

Warham, J. 1956. Mountain devil. Zoo Life 11: 16-18.

Warham, J. 1958. Australian mountain devil. Fishkpg. Water Life 13(10): 491-492.

White, S.R. 1948. Observations on the mountain devil. Western Australian Naturalist 1(4): 78-81.

Withers, P. 1993. Cutaneous water acquisition by the thorny devil (Moloch horridus: Agamidae). Journal of Herpetology 27(3): 265-270.

Withers, P.; Bradshaw, S.D. 1995. Water and energy balance of the thorny devil Moloch horridus: is the devil a sloth. Amphibia-Reptilia 16(1): 47-54.

Withers, P.; Dickman, C.R. 1995. The role of diet in determining water, energy and salt intake in the thorny devil Moloch horridus (Lacertilia: Agamidae). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 78(1): 3-11.