. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. 2001 Asiatic Herpetological Research Vol. 9, pp. 30-33 Notes on the Diet, Survival Rate, and Burrow Specifics of Uromastyxaegyptius microlepisfrom the United Arab Emirates Peter L. Cunningham Box 17258, AlAin. United Arab Emirates, email: Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis are almost exclusively herbivorous and feed on a variety of plant species with Pennisetum divisum being extensively utilized in the United Arab Emirates. The survival rate, as determined over a one
. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. 2001 Asiatic Herpetological Research Vol. 9, pp. 30-33 Notes on the Diet, Survival Rate, and Burrow Specifics of Uromastyxaegyptius microlepisfrom the United Arab Emirates Peter L. Cunningham Box 17258, AlAin. United Arab Emirates, email: Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis are almost exclusively herbivorous and feed on a variety of plant species with Pennisetum divisum being extensively utilized in the United Arab Emirates. The survival rate, as determined over a one year period without any rainfall is <50%. Burrow openings are mainly aligned in a southerly and easterly direction with the average burrow entrance size being 60x155 cm. Temperatures measured at 30 cm down the burrow entrance are on average 6°C lower than the ambient temperature. Key Reptilia. Squamata. Agamidae, Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis. United Arab Emirates, ecology. Figure Spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis. Introduction Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis (Spiny-tail Lizards; Fig. 1) belong to the Family Agamidae and occur throughout the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Iraq and Jor- dan (Arnold 1986. Leviton et al. 1992). They are diurnal ground dwelling lizards that may reach sizes of up to 60 cm and are generally yellowish-grey in colour with an impressive spiny club-like tail. Adult U. a. microlepis are documented as being mainly her- bivorous, although insects form part of their diet, while juvenile lizards are thought to be mainly insec- tivorous (Arnold 1984, Baha El Din 1996, Brown Figure 2. The study site and habitat of U. a. microlepis in Abu Dhabi. 982, Highveld and Slimani 1998, Jongbloed 1997, Manthey and Shuster 1996). Material and Methods Twenty mature Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis indi- viduals in a scattered population, ±35 km northwest of Al Ain (24°25'07"N and 55°35'01"E; Fig. 2) in the Abu Dhabi Emirate of the U
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