Uromastyx alfredschmidti, commonly known as the ebony mastigure, Schmidt's mastigure, or Schmidt's spiny-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is indigenous to North Africa.

Animal name origin

The specific name, alfredschmidti, is in honor of German herpetologist Alfred A. Schmidt.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Africa

Countries

Algeria, Libya

Biogeographical realms

Palearctic

WWF Biomes

Desert and Xeric Shrublands

U. alfredschmidti is found in Algeria and Libya.

The natural habitats of U. alfredschmidti are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky areas, and hot deserts.

Biome

Rocky areas

Shrubland

Uromastyx alfredschmidti

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Diet and Nutrition

Like other species in the genus Uromastyx, U. alfredschmidti is herbivorous.

Mating Habits

U. alfredschmidti is oviparous.

Population Trend

Stable

POPULATION STATUS

Near Threatened (NT)

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Population

Population number

U. alfredschmidti is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Uromastyx alfredschmidti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uromastyx_alfredschmidti

2. Uromastyx alfredschmidti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61590/12502939