Ocellated spinytail

(Uromastyx ocellata)

Description

Uromastyx ocellata is a herring species described by Lichtenstein in 1823.Uromastyx ocellata is part of the genus dabbagamer,and the family agamer.The IUCN categorizes the species globally as viable.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Agamidae

Genus:Uromastyx

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