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Omani Spiny-Tailed Lizard
IntermediateUromastyx thomasi
A small mastigure of coastal Oman and Kuwait, about 26 cm in total length. The specific name honours Bertram Thomas, a civil servant who served in Mesopotamia during the First World War.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Lifespan
Over 25 years under good care
Size
Total length about 26cm
Humidity
20〜30%
Diet
Leafy greens, wild plants such as dandelion and clover, birdseed and prepared herbivorous-lizard diets
About
Uromastyx thomasi occurs in coastal Oman and in Kuwait and is one of the smaller mastigures, about 26 cm in total length. Like others in the genus it has a thick, flattened body, a large head, a short snout and rings of spiny scales along the tail. The specific name honours Bertram Thomas (1892-1950), a civil servant who served in Belgium and then in Mesopotamia during the First World War. It does not occur in Yemen, and records from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are regarded as doubtful. Terrestrial and diurnal, it lives in desert and stony wasteland, digs deep burrows and retreats into them at night. It is herbivorous, eating leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds, and it may show temperature-dependent sex determination.
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Lifespan of the Omani Spiny-Tailed Lizard
The Omani Spiny-Tailed Lizard lives Over 25 years under good care.
Size of the Omani Spiny-Tailed Lizard
The Omani Spiny-Tailed Lizard grows to Total length about 26cm.
Basic Info
Origin
Coastal Oman and Kuwait, in desert and stony wasteland
Lifespan
Over 25 years under good care
Size
Total length about 26cm
Humidity
20〜30%
Diet
Care Specifications
Semi-aggressiveSolitaryBreeding: Moderate
Sources: ReptiFiles: Uromastyx Care Sheet / Reptiles Magazine: Uromastyx Care Sheet / Wikipedia (Japanese): Uromastyx / Reptile Database
References & Sources
Edited & verified by: BreederDirect editorial team
The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.
Primary sources
- Wikipedia
- CITES Appendices
- Ministry of the Environment: list of invasive alien species
- Order for Enforcement of the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals (designated dangerous animals)
- ReptiFiles: Uromastyx Care Sheet
- Reptiles Magazine: Uromastyx Care Sheet
- Wikipedia (Japanese): Uromastyx
- Reptile Database
Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Uromastyx thomasi Parker, 1930
Synonyms: Uromastix thomasi Parker, 1930, Uromastyx thomasi (Wilms & Bohme, 2000)
Authority databases: Reptile Database
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
CITES Appendix II
Uromastyx spp. has been listed under Washington Convention Appendix II, effective February 4, 1977. Because it is listed under Appendix II, no registration certificate as an internationally rare wild animal or plant species is required. It is neither listed as a specified animal under the Ordinance for the Enforcement of the Act on the Welfare and Management of Animals, nor designated as a specified alien species. In its native habitat, it is consumed as food, with the meat of its thick tail considered particularly delicious.
Sources: CITES Appendices / Ministry of the Environment: list of invasive alien species / Order for Enforcement of the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals (designated dangerous animals)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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