Egyptian Spiny-tailed Lizard

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Description

These lizards

Range & Habitat

Egyptian spiny-tailed lizards are native to Egypt (east of the Nile), eastwards into the southern half of Israel, south and northeastern Jordan, southern Syria, Iraq and Iran and southwards into the Arabian Peninsula.

Behavior

Uromastyx

Diet

They are herbivore eating greens and vegetables but known to eat insects during droughts when no other food is available.

Conservation

This species has been regularly reported in the international pet and medicinal trade and is also used for food.

Fun Facts

• Uromastyx comes from an Ancient Greek word meaning tail-whip or tail-scourge, because of the thick, spiked tail found in all uromastyx species.