| Uromastyx ocellata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Uromastyx |
| Species: | U. ocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Uromastyx ocellata Lichtenstein, 1823 | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
Aporoscelis princeps— Scortecci, 1933 | |
Uromastyx ocellata is a species of agamid lizard native to northeastern Africa. It is known as the ocellated spinytail, eyed dabb lizard, [1] [3] and ocellated uromastyx. [4]
Uromastyx ocellata is a medium-small species of Uromastyx , usually weighing 225 g (0.496 lb) and reaching an average length of around 28 cm (11 in). Males usually have a bright blue coloration with yellow and orange spots down their backs while females are usually lighter in coloration, but are typically larger than males. [4]
Uromastyx ocellata is native to northeastern Africa, where it can be found in southern Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia (near the Somali border), and northwestern Somalia. [1] [3]
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