#uromastyx aegyptia

[herpsandbirds]

Egyptian Mastigure (Uromastyx aegyptia), family Agamidae, Oman

photograph by Nicolas Bastide

[antiqueanimals]

Egyptian mastigure (Uromastyx aegyptia)

Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1958.

Internet Archive

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file: Uromastyx aegyptia in Saint Petersburg Zoo 2023-10-31.jpg

[sundarsunya]

The Egyptian Spiny Tailed Lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia) lives in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East. Although it can withstand the extreme daytime temperatures, it will also find refuge in cooler subterranean burrows.

Photo: unknown.

[cultivating-ass]

Me at 12 am completely stressed about my uros heath and husbandry: come on buddy help me out

[galagola]

Uromastyx aegyptia

[ainawgsd]

Uromastyx

Uromastyx is a genus of African and Asian agamid lizards, the member species of which are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards, uromastyces, mastigures, or dabb lizards. Lizards in the genus Uromastyx are primarily herbivorous, but occasionally eat insects and other small animals, especially young lizards. They spend most of their waking hours basking in the sun, hiding in underground chambers at daytime or when danger appears. They tend to establish themselves in hilly, rocky areas with good shelter and accessible vegetation. The generic name (Uromastyx) is derived from the Ancient Greek words ourá meaning "tail" and -mastix meaning "whip" or "scourge", after the thick-spiked tail characteristic of all Uromastyx species.

Uromastyx inhabit a range stretching through most of North and Northeast Africa, the Middle East, ranging as far east as Iran. Their size ranges from 10 inches (U. macfadyeni) to 36 inches or more (U. aegyptia).  Like many reptiles, these lizards' colors change according to the temperature; during cool weather they appear dull and dark but the colors become lighter in warm weather, especially when basking; the darker pigmentation allows their skin to absorb sunlight more effectively. Their spiked tail is muscular and heavy, and can be swung at an attacker with great velocity, usually accompanied by hissing and an open-mouthed display of (small) teeth. Uromastyxs generally sleep in their burrows with their tails closest to the opening, in order to thwart intruders .

Historically, captive Uromastyx had a poor survival rate, due to a lack of understanding of their dietary and environmental needs. In recent years, knowledge has significantly increased, and appropriate diet and care has led to survival rates and longevity approaching and perhaps surpassing those in the wild. The Mali Uromastyx (Uromastyx (dispar) maliensis) is considered an ideal species of Uromastyx to choose as a pet because they readily adapt to a captive environment. Another species that adapts to captivity well, and comes in "red" and "yellow", is Uromastyx geyri, commonly called the Saharan Uromastyx.

Uromastyx are removed from the wild in an unregulated manner for the pet and medicinal trade in Morocco, despite their protected status in the country. Conditions of the animals while being sold is often extremely poor and overcrowding is common.  Uromastyx maliensis, known as "ḍabb" by peninsular Arabs, is consumed as food by the Bedouin populations of the Arabian peninsula, mainly those residing in the interior regions of Saudi Arabia. This lizard is considered a "bedouin delicacy". It is recorded that when an Uromastyx was brought to Muhammad by Bedouins, Muhammad did not eat the lizard but other Muslims were not prohibited by him from consuming it, so Muhammad's companion Khalid bin Walid consumed the lizard.

[animalfacthub]

Spiny-Tailed Lizards!

The Uromastyx is a genus of agamid lizards from Asia and Africa

There are 15 species in this genus and they are nicknamed Spiny-Tailed Lizards

In the wild they get most of the water they need from the vegetation they eat

As new hatchlings they will eat their mothers poop as their first couple meals 

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📷1: “Uromastyx aegyptia 2.jpg” by איתן פרמן on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

📷2: “Isats arantzatsuko muskerra.jpg” by Joxerra Aihartza on Wikimedia Commons (FAL)

📷3: “Blumengärten Hirschstetten 2016-02-21 Dornschwanzagame (Uromastyx geyri) c.jpg” by Manfred Werner on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

[sweetwateriver]

[id: a drawing of the pokemon flygon in the desert with their 8 trapinch babies, one of whom is a shiny. the flygon says, "children, this is dirt." all of the trapinches say "dirt?" individually.

underneath is a screenshot of a tumblr post. user spacesnek posts a photo of a lizard in a desert with many small babies, similar to the drawing. the caption is "An amazing photo showing the Egyptian Uromastyx (u. aegyptia) and her hatchlings. Photo taken by Karan Soni!"

user skies-of-salt comments "Too much cute."

user sealedbeastnue comments "Children This is Dirt. dirt?dirt? dirt?dirt?dirt? dirt? dirt? dirt? dirt?" end id]

I was recently struck with a VERY good idea

[abdoallam44]

Spiny tailed lizard 🦎. Uromastyx is a genus of African and Asian agamid lizards, the member species of which are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards, uromastyces, mastigures, or dabb lizards. Lizards in the genus Uromastyx are primarily herbivorous, but occasionally eat insects and other small animals, especially young lizards. They spend most of their waking hours basking in the sun, hiding in underground chambers at daytime or when danger appears. They tend to establish themselves in hilly, rocky areas with good shelter and accessible vegetation. Uromastyx Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia) Scientific classification e Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Iguania Family: Agamidae #wildlife #wildlife_photography #wildlifeofinstagram #wildlifephotography #wildlifeplanet #nature @naturestreasuresqatar #naturephotography #allamphotographer @fujifilmqa @nikonmea @nikonqatarofficial @qatarnikonians @tamronusa @co_nature @qatarwildlife @birdsofqatar @qatarbirds @birdworld.ig @wildlifephotographicmag @bbcwildlifemagazine @birdworld.ig @natgeo @natgeowild @natgeoabudhabi @natgeoyourshot #lizard #lizardsofinstagram #lizards #spinylizard (at Qatar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFWR6-YgHJ7/?igshid=gsglkdrdn2qd

[whereisthelight]

Louis Rousseau (1788-1868) Uromastic Spinipes d’Afrique [Uromastyx aegyptia, espèce de sauriens de la famille des Agamidae], 8 octobre 1854.

[alsamtss]

. . اكتب شي تؤجر عليه . . 🍁🌺 قال رسول الله ﷺ : إن طالت بك مدة أوشكت أن ترى قوما يغدون في سخط الله ويروحون في لعنته في أيديهم مثل أذناب البقر 🍁🌺 . ✔⚪⚫صحيح مسلم⚫⚪✔ . . . . 🔴💥الضب المصري - Uromastyx aegyptia🔴💥 . . أسماء اخرى : يطلق على الذكر الضب أو العير وجمعه هو ضبان و السبحل وهو الضب الضخم و العدامل و العداملي فهو الضب الضخم القديم و العلب فهو الضب المسن و الجحل هو المسن الكبير و جمعه الجحول والجحلان و أنثى الضب تسمى المكون . التصنيف العلمي المملكة : الحيوانية الأسرة في اللغات : الفقاريات شعيبة : الفقاريات الفئة : زواحف الترتيب : المحرشفات رتيبة : Sauria الدون : Iguania الأسرة : Agamidae فصيلة : Uromasticinae جنس : الضب الأنواع : aegyptia U الاسم العلمي : Uromastyx aegyptia . . تواجدها في شمال أفريقيا والشرق الأوسط في الصحراء والاماكن الجافة وهو من انواع الضب الضخم وطولة 76 سم ويتغذى هذا النوع على الأوراق والبذور وأزهار النباتات و الحشرات والمفصليات والمعروف عن الضب انه لا يشرب الماء إلا نادراً جداً حتى أنه لا يحتاجها وذلك لأنه يستفيد من العصارات داخل العناصر النباتية والحشرات حيث يستفيد من محتواها المائي داخل خلاياها و البلوغ الجنسي للضب يكون خلال عمر ثلاث إلي أربع سنوات وموسم التكاثر في مايو ويونيو و الملاحظ أن في فترة التكاثر يتم صيد الضبان مما يسهم في نقص أعدادها وبتالي انقراضها . . Its presence in North Africa and the Middle East in the desert and dry places, one of the kinds of huge lizard and long, 76 cm and feeds this kind on the leaves, seeds and flowers of plants and insects and arthropods known for lizard that he does not drink water only very rarely so it is not needed because it takes advantage of the juices inside elements plant and insects where benefit from the water content within the cells and puberty Lill to be over the life of three to four years and the breeding season in May and June and noted that in the breeding period are hunting lizards which contributes to the lack of numbers and by following their extinction . . . . 🍂لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of God🍂 . . . 🍁🌺 قال رسول الله ﷺ : ما الدنيا في الآخرة إلا مثل ما يجعل أحدكم إصبعه هذه وأشار يحيى بالسبابة في اليم فلينظر بم يرجع 🍁🌺 . ✔⚪⚫صحيح مسلم⚫⚪✔ . . . 🍀قران - Quran🍀ء . . @bosaif_aldhaheri . . https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Rq1Zogx9p/?igshid=1ehr1nf6g3rqp

[ainawgsd]

Uromastyx is a genus of 13 African and Asian agamid lizard species.  Lizards in the genus Uromastyx are primarily herbivorous, but occasionally eat insects and other small animals, especially young lizards. Their size ranges from 10 inches (U. macfadyeni) to 36 inches or more (U. aegyptia).

The generic name (Uromastyx) is derived from the Ancient Greek words ourá meaning "tail" and -mastix meaning "whip" or "scourge", after the thick-spiked tail characteristic of all Uromastyx species. Their spiked tail is muscular and heavy, and can be swung at an attacker with great velocity, usually accompanied by hissing and an open-mouthed display of teeth. Uromastyxs generally sleep in their burrows with their tails closest to the opening, in order to thwart intruders.

Uromastyx inhabit a range stretching through most of North and Northeast Africa, the Middle East, ranging as far east as Iran. They are regularly eaten, and sold in produce markets, by local peoples. Uromastyx are removed from the wild in an unregulated manner for the pet and medicinal trade in Morocco, despite their protected status in the country. Conditions of the animals while being sold is often extremely poor and overcrowding is common.