Uromastyx ocellata

Uromastyx ocellata is a species of agamid lizard native to northeastern Africa. It is known as the ocellated spinytail, eyed dabb lizard,^[1][3] and ocellated uromastyx.^[4]

Uromastyx ocellata
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. ocellata
Binomial name
Uromastyx ocellata Lichtenstein, 1823
Synonyms[3]
Aporoscelis princeps — Scortecci, 1933

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.^[4]

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.^[1][3]