Uromastyx princeps
| Uromastyx princeps | |
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| 1880 illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Uromasticinae |
| Genus: | Uromastyx |
| Species: | U. princeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Uromastyx princeps O'Shaugnessy, 1880 | |
Uromastyx princeps, commonly known as the princely mastigure, princely spiny-tailed lizard, or Somalian mastigure, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.
Geographic range and habitat
U. princeps is found in Somalia and lives in rocky areas.[1]
Description
U. princeps, like other members of the genus Uromastyx, has a short spiny tail which it can use as a defense.[1]
Diet
U. princeps feeds almost entirely on flowers, fruits, and other plants.[1]
References
Further reading
- O'Shaughnessy AWE (1880). "Description of a new Species of Uromastix [sic]". Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1880: 445-446 + Plate XLIII. ("Uromastix [sic] princeps ", new species).
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