General Characters of Uromastyx Introduction: The Uromastyx is a genus of African and Asian agamid lizards. These are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards, uromastyces, mastigure, or dab lizards. Lizards of genus Uromastyx are primarily herbivorous, but occasionally they eat insects, especially young lizards. They are mostly found in hilly, rocky areas with good shelter and accessible vegetation. Scientific classification of Uromastyx: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamat Suborder: Iguania Family: Agamidae Subfamily: Uromasticinae Genus: Uromastyx Distribution of Uromastyx: Most of Northeast Africa, the Middle East, as Iran. Uromastyx occurs…
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