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Uromastyx benti

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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.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
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Uromastyx benti
CITES Appendix II [2]
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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
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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 (2,620–3,280 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]

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