dab lizard
relatively large type of lizard, with a length of about 65 cm, a fairly thick, squat appearance, and a thick, short tail covered with spikes; feeds on desert plants; uromastyx aegyptius or uromastyx ornatus, found in desert areas; unclean animal
“dab lizard.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/dab-lizard
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