Which desert lizard species, reaching up to 75 cm in length and known in Arabic as 'Dhab', is an herbivorous reptile that lives in burrows in the stony plains of Oman?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Uromastyx (Spiny-tailed lizard)
- Step 1: The spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis, locally called Dhab) is a large, heavy-bodied herbivorous lizard.
- Step 2: It possesses a spiny, armored tail used for defense and digs deep burrows to escape extreme desert heat.
Answer
Uromastyx (Spiny-tailed lizard).
Why not the others: 'Desert monitor (Varanus griseus)' is a carnivorous monitor lizard (locally Waral); 'Chameleon' is an arboreal insectivore; 'Tokay gecko' is a nocturnal Southeast Asian arboreal gecko.
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