This lizard living in deserts of Australia has a Curious ability to use rare rain water. The rain water does.not pass through the skin but flows in minute channels along It until it reaches the mouth where it is swallowed! Name this lizard.
A
Bearded lizard
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B
Moloch
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C
Rhinoceros iguana
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D
Teiid lizard
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Solution
The correct option is B Moloch The thorny devil (Moloch horridus) is an Australian lizard, also known as the mountain devil, the thorny lizard, or the moloch. This is the sole species of genus Moloch. The thorny dragon grows up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in length, and can live for 15 to 20 years. The females are larger than the males. Most of these lizards are coloured in camouflaging shades of desert browns and tans. These colours change from pale colours during warm weather and to darker colours during cold weather. These animals are covered entirely with conical spines that are mostly unclassified.