Princely Mastigure
| Princely Mastigure | |
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| 1880 illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Uromasticinae |
| Genus: | Uromastyx |
| Species: | U. princeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Uromastyx princeps | |
The Princely Mastigure is a species of lizard found in the genus of Uromastyx. It is found in Somalia and lives in rocky areas. Like other members of the genus it has a short spiny tail which it can use as a defense. It feeds almost entirely on flowers, fruits, and other plants.
Source
Longmann's animal encyclopedia
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