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Other common names: Uromastyx, mastigure, dab lizards.
Other common names: Uromastyx, mastigure, dab lizards.
[[Image:Egyptian_spiny_tail_lizard.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (''Uromastyx aegyptius'') at Bristol Zoo''' (Photo credit: Adrian Pingstone)]]
[[Image:Egyptian_spiny_tail_lizard.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (''Uromastyx aegyptius'') at ZSL London Zoo. Clamy, RVC 2010]]
[[Image:uromastyx_flavifasciata.JPG|300px|thumb|right|''' ''Uromastyx flavifasciata'' at ZSL London Zoo''']]
[[Image:uromastyx_flavifasciata.JPG|300px|thumb|right|''Uromastyx flavifasciata'' at ZSL London Zoo. Clamy, RVC 2010]]
==Description==
==Description==
==Enclosure==
==Enclosure==
[[Image:Spiny_tailed_lizard_enclosure.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''' ''Uromastyx flavifasciata'' (spiny-tailed lizard) enclosure ZSL London Zoo''']]
[[Image:Spiny_tailed_lizard_enclosure.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Spiny-tailed lizard (''Uromastyx flavifasciata'') enclosure at ZSL London Zoo. Clamy, RVC 2010]]
Uromastyx require a desert environment with a hot and dry atmosphere.
Uromastyx require a desert environment with a hot and dry atmosphere.
Mating March-April. Oviposition is in April-June.
Mating March-April. Oviposition is in April-June.
==Literature Search==
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[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=(od:(Spiny+tailed+Lizard)+OR+title:(Spiny+tailed+Lizard)+OR+ab:(Spiny+tailed+Lizard)+OR+od:(+Uromastyx)+OR+title:(+Uromastyx)+OR+ab:(+Uromastyx))&fq=sc:%22ve%22 Spiny-tailed Lizard (''Uromastyx'' spp.) publications]
[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2006/20063121848.pdf ''' Working with uromastyx lizards.''' Wright, K.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 20, Orlando, Florida, USA, 7-11 January, 2006, 2006, pp 1692 - '''Full Text Article''']
[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2009/20093355665.pdf ''' A retrospective review of the diseases in family Agamidae (Agamas, bearded dragons, frilled dragon, water dragons).''' Reavill, D.; Schmidt, R.; Baer, C. K.; Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, Chester Heights, USA, Proceedings of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, 16th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 8-15 August, 2009, 2009, pp 111-116, 7 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']
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