| Uromastyx ocellata | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
| CITES Appendix II (CITES) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Uromastyx |
| Species: | U. ocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Uromastyx ocellata Lichtenstein, 1823 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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, and ocellated uromastyx.
Description
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.
Distribution
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.
References
- ^ Spawls, S. (2011). "Uromastyx ocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T176223A7199657. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Uromastyx ocellata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Sudanese Uromastyx (U. ocellata)". Tropical Hobbies. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
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| Uromastyx ocellata | |
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