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Spiny-tailed lizard

Uromastyx aegyptia

Photo by April
Published on Project Noah
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25.5865, 51.4767

Field Notes

Description:

yellow-green-brownish lizard with spikey tail; up to 80 cm length and 1500 g weight; sun themselves near burrow entrance; primarily herbivore

Habitat:

Rocky desert areas

Notes:

See our informational flyer (4 MB)
http://www.qnhg.org/files/wpro_shared/docs/FinalDhubFlyer_reduced.pdf

Reference Links:

Uromastyx aegyptia FORSKAL 1775, Egyptian Mastigure

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Comments (5)
Elsa
Cool spotting April, I am hoping to see some of these in Qatar!
lori.tas
I figured as much after reading your flyer. Thanks for bring us photos of the wildlife from your part of the world. I'm really enjoying them.
April
We are trying to promote not eating them.
lori.tas
Cool. No cultural slight intended, but aphrodisiac or no, I'll pass on eating them (I'm vegetarian).
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PublishedNovember 17, 2010

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