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The post-cranial osteology of the lizard, Uromastyx aegyptia (Forskål)

✍ Scribed by M. R. El-Toubi


Book ID
102902413
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1949
Tongue
English
Weight
560 KB
Volume
84
Category
Article
ISSN
0362-2525

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✦ Synopsis


The lizard Uromastyx aegyptia is very commoii in Egypt. The average adult measures 27 em, snout to vent, and 19 em, vent to tip of tail. A large number of skeletons have been prepared and a study of them has revealed several interesting osteological features. Those concerning the sltull have been recorded in a previous publication (El-Toubi, '45). The present paper deals with the rest of the skeleton. The description given here is the result of studying in detail about a dozen skeletons.


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