dabb

lizard
Also known as: Uromastix spinipes, dab

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habitat in Arabian Desert

  • Arabian Desert
    In Arabian Desert: Animal life

    The dab (or dabb), a fat-tailed lizard, lives on the plains and reaches a length of up to three and a half feet (more than one metre). It is a vegetarian with toothless jaws, and its tail, roasted, is a Bedouin delicacy. The monitor lizard reaches lengths up…

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