What is the lizard uromastyx?
Uromastyx lizard, related to iguana, ranges from 10 to 36 inches (25 to 91 cm) in full growth. Better known as Spiny-Tiled Lizard, his name comes from two Greek words: oura , which means "tail" and mastigo , which means "whip". As a species, Uromastyx is characterized by a heavy, muscular tail that can be rotated at high speed in the attacker. Its habitats are deserts where the terrain consists of hills, sand and rocks.
As a type of desert landscape as a lizard, the uromastyx terrain, which is deep enough to get in, and a lot of low structures under which they can hide. The shelter is easily accessible, as well as easy access to vegetation. Strong claws Uromastyx allow it to create spiral burrows that can reach up to 10 feet (305 cm) in the wild. Usually these lizards sleep with tails close to the opening of the burrow to thwart the predators. Most of the time awakening time during the day will be hidden in these underground tunnels whenever youdiscovers a danger or simply heating in the sun.
Lizard Uromastyx likes to avoid where surface temperatures reach more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) and can be found in hot desert areas that stretch from North Africa to Middle East to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. It inhabits an area that includes 30 countries and more than 5,000 miles (8,046 km). Uromastyx is located at altitude from sea level to more than 3,000 feet (915 m).
woman Uromastyx lizard is less colorful and less than a man of the species. Interestingly, when they are captured, women of some species tend to imitate men in color. This is one of the reasons that some Uromastyx species are difficult to behave in captivity. Depending on the species and age, the female lizard Uromastyx may lie from a fifth of 40 eggs. Hatchlings are about 2 inches (5.1 cm) long and grow about 2 inches (5.1 cm) length each year until they are eight or de dethe sentences of years.
In the past, there was insufficient understanding of environmental and eating needs of the uromastyx lizard to somewhat poor survival for this type of captivity. Increased knowledge, as well as better diet and overall care, led to an improvement in longevity when it behaved like a pet. Mali Uromastyx is generally considered an ideal species that has a pet because it easily adapts to a captured environment.