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Uromastix microlepis
Upper body colour varies from gray to yellow; belly yellowish; length 60-65 cm. Vegetarian; never drinks water and has special glands that help its body to dispose of uric acid. Lives in burrow; often allows other creatures, such as snakes, scorpions and hedgehogs to share its burrow
This picture was taken at Swehain, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Gravel plains in Middle east.
Spotted on Feb 18, 2007
Submitted on Feb 19, 2013
3 Comments
Nice. I remember seeing these when I was in Kuwait back in 1998. Most were bright yellow, very fascinating.
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I don't have any lizards spots. I can't wait to see one; mostly skinks here in Pennsylvania, but difficult to spot. I love all the lizard posts. So cool!