Uromastyx acanthinura, the North African mastigure or North African spiny-tailed lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Western Sahara, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Sudan. Naturally, uromastyx spend a long time basking in the full heat of the sun. As such they require a very warm basking area of 100 to 120of during the day. We try to provide this heat over 1/3 of the enclosure while letting the rest of the enclosure cool to 80of on the opposite side.Â
Rank: Species
Scientific name: Uromastyx acanthinura