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Ocellated Uromastyx
Uromastyx ocellata
The Ocellated Uromastyx is a medium-sized, robust lizard notable for its vibrant blue coloration marked with yellow and white spots, or 'ocelli', giving it a striking appearance. Native to arid and semi-arid regions of northeastern Africa, this diurnal reptile is highly adapted …
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- Unlike many lizards, the Ocellated Uromastyx gets almost all its required water from the plants it eats and rarely drinks standing water.
- Ocellated Uromastyx can regulate their body temperature by basking on hot rocks. They live in colonies that sometimes share interconnected burrows. Their tail is both a defensive weapon and a storage for fat reserves.
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