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Basic information
Uromastyx aegyptia
Dabb Lizard
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyAgamids
GenusSpiny-tailed lizards
- Czech name
- Trnorep egyptský
- English name
- Dabb Lizard
- Alternative names
- Ägyptischer Dornschwanz, Egyptian Mastigure, Egyptian Spiny-tailed Lizard, Egyptian Spiny–tailed Lizard, Leptien’s Mastigure (leptieni), Leptiens Dornschwanzagame (leptieni)
- Synonyms
- Lacerta aegyptia, Lacerta harbai, Lacerta herbai, Stellio spinipes, Uromastix microlepis, Uromastyx leptieni
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 418 mm
- Body mass
- max 2,818.4 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 10.2 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 59 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 33 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 36.3–42.8 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 4–6 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–41 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7DVY6 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19809 · dryad-v5