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Basic information
Uromastyx acanthinura
Dabba mastigure
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyAgamids
GenusSpiny-tailed lizards
- Czech name
- Trnorep africký
- English name
- Dabba mastigure
- Alternative names
- Trnorep skalní, Nordafrikanischer Dornschwanz, North African Spiny-tailed Lizard, North African Thorny Tailed Lizard, North-African Mastigure, Veränderlicher Schleuderschwanz
- Synonyms
- Uromastix acanthinurus nigerrimus, Uromastrix richii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 400 mm
- Body mass
- max 2,454.7 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~6.5 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 50 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 26 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Body temperature
- 38–38 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 4–5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 5–28 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7DVY7 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19808 · dryad-v5