Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Related bibliographies: Reptiles Lizards Agamidae Africa Middle East Taxonomy of the genus Uromastyx Biodiversity of the family Agamidae Bibliography of the genus Uromastyx (Western Spiny-tailed Agamas) (Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae) Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted. Uromastyx in general Amer, S.A.M.; Kumazawa, Y. 2005. Mitochondrial DNA sequences of the Afro-Arabian spiny-tailed lizards (genus Uromastyx, family Agamidae): phylogenetic analyses and evolution of gene arrangements. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 85(2): 247-260. Ananjeva, N.B.; Dujsebayeva, T.N.; Joger, U. 2001. Morphological study of the squamate integument: more evidence for the metataxon status of Leiolepidinae. Journal of Herpetology 35(3): 507-510. Bertoni, R. 1995. Mastigures: spinytail agamids of the genus Uromastyx. Reptile & Amphibian Magazine 1995(September-October): 22-28, 30-31. Ching, O.O.; Chng, S.C.L. 2016. The use of spiny-tailed lizards Uromastyx spp. for medicinal purposes in Peninsular Malaysia. Traffic Bulletin 28(1): 35-40. Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. 1970. A new record of Uromastix in Sudan. British Journal of Herpetology 4: 177. Cooper, J.S.; Poole, D.F.G. 1973. The dentition and dental tissues of the agamid lizard, Uromastyx. Journal of Zoology (London) 169(1): 85-100. Dyhrenfurth, A. 1977. Mein afrikanischer Dornschwanz. Aquarien- und Terrarien Magazin 30: 68-70. Ensenyat, C. 1999. Uromastyx. A little-known genus? Reptilia (GB) 8: 26-32. Frank, M. 2009. Dornschwanzagamen (Uromastyx): Neue Erkenntnisse für die Terrarienpraxis. Reptilia (D) 13(74): 70-75. Harris, D.J.; Vaconcelos, R.; Brito, J.C. 2007. Genetic variation within African spiny-tailed lizards (Agamidae: Uromastyx) estimated using mitochondrial DNA sequences. Amphibia-Reptilia 28(1): 1-6. Hart, H. 1975. Dornschwänze mögen Gelb. Aquarien Magazin 9(3): 100-101. Hasi, M.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F.; Mateo, J.A.; Saint Andrieux, J.P.; Geniez, P. 1997. Nouvelles observations herpetologiques au Sahara Occidental, 3. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 84: 33-38. Herrel, A.; Castilla, A.M.; Al-Sulaiti, M.K.; Wessels, J.J. 2014. Does large body size relax constraints on bite-force generation in lizards of the genus Uromastyx? Journal of Zoology (London) 292(3): 170-174. Hoser, R.T. 2014. A long overdue taxonomic rearrangement of the Uromastycinae (Squamata: Sauna: Agamidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 23: 54-64. Husain, A. 2012. Distributional pattern of genus Uromastyx Merrem, 1820 (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae: Uromastycinae) in India, Arabia and Africa. Biological Forum, suppl. (Special Issue) 4(1): 114-122. Joger, U. 1986. Phylogenetic analysis of Uromastyx lizards, based on albumin immunological distances. pp. 187-191, illustr. In: Rocek, Z. (ed.). Studies in herpetology. Proceedings of the European Herpetological Meeting (3rd Ordinary General Meeting of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica) Prague 1985. Charles University, Prague. 754 pp. Johnson, J.D. 2006. Exotic animal care: spiny tailed lizards. Exotic DVM 8(4): 36-40. Mateo, J.A.; Geniez, P.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F. 1998. Chorological analysis and morphological variations of saurians of the genus Uromastyx (Reptilia, Agamidae) in western Sahara. Description of two new taxa. Revista Espanola de Herpetologia 12: 97-109. Moody, S.M. 1987. A preliminary cladistic study of the lizard genus Uromastyx (Agamidae, sensu lato), with a checklist and diagnostic key to the species. pp. 285-288. In: van Gelder, J.J.; Strijbosch, H. & Bergers, P.J.M. (eds.). Proceedings of the 4th Ordinary General Meeting of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica. Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Faculty of Sciences, Nijmegen. 473 pp. Naldo, J.L.; Libanan, N.L.; Samour, J.H. 2009. Health assessment of a spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx spp.) population in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 40(3): 445-452. Naldo, J.L.; Samour, J.; Libanan, N. 2006. Preliminary report on the survey of the health status of the spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx sp) in Wrsan Farm, Al Ajban, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Wildlife Middle East News 1(3): 5. Richter, W. 1954. Dornschwanzechsen. Kosmos (Stuttgart) 50: 144. Robinson, P.L. 1976. How Sphenodon and Uromastyx grow their teeth and use them. Linnean Society Symposium Series 3: 43-64. Seufer, H.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 2007. Die Dornschwanzagamen des Sultanats Oman. Draco 8(3) (31): 67-74. Tamar, K.; Metallinou, M.; Wilms, T.; Schmitz, A.; Crochet, P.A.; Geniez, P.; Carranza, S. 2017. Evolutionary history of Spiny-tailed Lizards (Agamidae: Uromastyx) from the Saharo-Arabian region. Zoologica Scripta 47(2): 159-173. Taylor, J.F. 2008. Uromastyx: A Complete Guide to Uromastyx. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 128 pp. Thatcher, T. 1987. Lizards in confinement and their husbandry. Part 2. ASRA (Association for the Study of Reptilia and Amphibia) Monographs 2(1): 47-53. Thatcher, T. 1990. The ecology and captive maintenance of Uromastix species (family Agamidae). pp. 39-43. In: Coote, J. (ed.). Reptiles: Proceedings of the 1988 U.K. Herpetological Societies Symposium on Captive Breeding. British Herpetological Society, London. 108 pp. Walls, J.G. 1996. Uromastyx & butterfly agamids. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. 65 pp. Watson, G. 1968. Notes on the care of mastigure lizards. Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust Special Scientific Report 5: 48-50. Wermuth, H. 1957. Dornschwänze. Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 4: 4. Wilms, T. (ed.) 2007. Dornschwanzagamen. Draco 8(3) (31): 1-88. Wilms, T. 1995. Dornschwanzagamen. Lebensweise, Pflege und Zucht. Herpeton, Offenbach. 130 pp. Wilms, T. 1999. Das Fortpflanzungsverhalten der Uromastyx-Arten. Reptilia (D) 4(16): 34-37. Wilms, T. 1999. Die Pflege und Vermehrung von Dornschwanzagamen im Terrarium. Reptilia (D) 4(16): 25-29. Wilms, T. 1999. Dornschwanzagamen. Reptilia (D) 4(16): 18-24. Wilms, T. 2001. Dornschwanzagamen. Lebensweise, Pflege, Zucht. Herpeton, Offenbach. 142 pp. Wilms, T. 2002. Habits, care, and breeding of spiny-tailed agamas. (The Uromastyx-ocellata complex as an example). Reptilia (GB) 21: 19-29. Wilms, T. 2002. Uromastyx, spiny-tailed agamas. Reptilia (GB) 21: 12-18. Wilms, T. 2002. Uromastyx: reproductive behavior. Reptilia (GB) 21: 30-33. Wilms, T. 2005. Uromastyx: Natural History, Captive Care, Breeding. Herpeton, Offenbach. 143 pp. Wilms, T. 2007. Dornschwanzagamen der Gattung Uromastyx - Einführung in Taxonomie und Ökologie einer auf Wüsten spezialisierten Echsengruppe. Draco 8(3) (31): 4-19. Wilms, T. 2007. Unternehmen "Dornschwanzagame": Das Reptilium-Freilandforschungsprojekt in Saudi-Arabien. Draco 8(3) (31): 45-53. Wilms, T. 2007. Ursachen und Ausmass der Bedrohung von Dornschwanzagamen - Versuch einer Bestandsaufnahme. Draco 8(3) (31): 75-80. Wilms, T.; Böhme, W. 2000. Zur Taxonomie und Verbreitung der Arten der Uromastyx-ocellata-Gruppe (Sauria: Agamidae). Zoology in the Middle East 21: 55-76. Wilms, T.; Böhme, W. 2001. Revision der Uromastyx acanthinura - Artengruppe, mit Beschreibung einer neuen Art aus der Zentralsahara (Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae). Zoologische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 51(1): 73-104. Wilms, T.; Böhme, W. 2007. Review of the taxonomy of the spiny-tailed lizards of Arabia (Reptilia: Agamidae: Leiolepidinae: Uromastyx). Fauna of Arabia 23: 435-468. Wilms, T.; Böhme, W.; Wagner, P.; Lutzmann, N.; Schmitz, A. 2009. On the phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Uromastyx Merrem, 1820 (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae: Uromastycinae) - resurrection of the genus Saara Gray, 1845. Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 56(1-2): 55-99. Wilms, T.; Mueller, H.D.; Loehr, B. 2002. Bunte Juwelen im Terrarium - Erfahrungen bei der langjährigen Pflege und Vermehrung von Uromastyx ornata (Heyden, 1827) bis zur F2-Generation. Draco 3(2) (10): 41-49. Wilms, T.; Stassen, B.; Oppermann, A.; Petri, C. 2007. Ein Beitrag zur artgerechten Einrichtung und Beleuchtung von Terrarien für die Haltung von Dornschwanzagamen. Draco 8(3) (31): 20-29. Wright, K. 2006. Working with Uromastyx lizards. p. 1692. In: Anononymous. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference. Volume 20. January 7-11, 2006. Orlando, Florida. Small animals and exotics edition. Book 2. North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville. pp. 887-1803. 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