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Uromastix benti - Bent’s Mastigure
Spiny-tailed lizards are more often called “uromastix” in the pet trade, and the name uromastix comes from Greek - Uro- being the root meaning “tail”, and -mastigo being the root meaning “scourge”. Given that all members of this genus have a thick tail covered in sharp spines, the name is quite fitting.
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1901.

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    Uromastix benti - Bent’s Mastigure

    Spiny-tailed lizards are more often called “uromastix” in the pet trade, and the name uromastix comes from Greek - Uro- being the root meaning “tail”, and -mastigo being the root meaning “scourge”. Given that all members of this genus have a thick tail covered in sharp spines, the name is quite fitting.

    Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1901.

    Tagged: natural history PZSL 1900s 1901 lizard uromastyx reptile spiny-tailed lizard Bent's Mastigure Mastigure

    Posted on June 4, 2012 via Biomedical Ephemera, or: A Frog for Your Boils with 57 notes

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      Bent’s Mastigure (Uromastix benti)
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      Uromastyx are awesome
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      coolest reptiles. I was holding one once while wearing...floral-print dress and she kept...
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