Moloch

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 261
A detailed black and white illustration of a Moloch horridus lizard. The lizard is shown in profile, facing right, with its body covered in numerous sharp, pointed spines and warts. It has a long tail and a small head with large eyes. The background is a simple, textured surface representing ground or rock.
Moloch horridus.

Moloch (Moloch horridus), an exceedingly spiny Australian lizard, covered all over with horny warts and sharp spines, which give it a quaint if repulsive appearance, concealing, however, an inoffensive character. It is sluggish in its movements, attains a length of 10 inches, and is found chiefly in South and West Australia.

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