Uromastyx benti

Uromastyx benti, also known commonly as Bent's mastigure and the Yemeni spiny-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the southeastern Arabian Peninsula.

Uromastyx benti
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Uromastyx
Species:	U. benti
Binomial name
Uromastyx benti (Anderson, 1894)
Synonyms[3]
Aporoscelis benti Anderson, 1894 Uromastix benti — Anderson, 1896 Uromastyx benti — Parker, 1938

Etymology

The specific name, benti, is in honor of English explorer James Theodore Bent.^[4]

Geographic range

U. benti is found in Oman and Yemen.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of U. benti is rocky areas, at altitudes of 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft).^[1]

Diet

U. benti is herbivorous, and its diet includes dry grasses.^[1]

Reproduction

U. benti is oviparous.^[3] Breeding takes place once a year, and clutch size is 6–12 eggs.^[1]