Ornate Uromastyx
(Ornate Spiney Tailed Lizard)
Uromastyx maliensis
From : North Africa
Size : 12 to 14''
Diet: mostly vegetarian, some insects
Generally friendly, these omnivorous lizards make good pets. Uromastyx are sometimes killed, dried in the sun and sold to tourists as souvenirs! Their spiny tails are used as clubs when threatened.