The most specialized dhab killer is probably the black desert cobra (Walterinnesia aegyptica). These stealthy snakes are able to follow the lizard straight down into the burrow, where the dhab will be engulfed after a brief struggle against a powerful neurotoxin, a …

Dec 28, 2011 · The local name for this species is the dhab. (sometimes spelt dhub). It used to be widely eaten, as a good source of protein, by the local beduoin, but today in the UAE, it is protected by law.

Uromastyx is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is native to Africa and the Middle East (West Asia). Member species are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards, uromastyces, mastigures, or dabb lizards.

Ptyas mucosa, commonly known as the Oriental rat snake, [2] dhaman or Indian rat snake, [4] is a common non-venomous species of colubrid snake found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Dhamans are large snakes.

U. aegyptia is locally known as dhab or ḍabb (Arabic: ضب). Its strong skin made good leather for the bedouins, while its meat was often considered as an alternative source of protein. [6]

Jun 29, 2012 · Laid on its back, its legs up and stomach exposed, the spiny-tailed lizard, locally known as the dhub, is motionless as it lies sprawled on the highest point of the rocky structure that houses its burrow. Even the zookeeper is not sure of the animal's well-being. She approaches quietly, until suddenly the reptile opens its eyes.

Dhub (AKA: Dhab, or Spiny-Tailed Lizard; Arabic: الضب) spotted in the desert near Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This was the most brightly colored of all the Dhubs we saw in this area, and by far the largest. From head to tail it was at least two feet long!

Feb 25, 2011 · Uromastyx spp. are also known as dabb lizards or spiny-tailed lizards. This latter name comes from its thick, short tail covered with large, spiny scales. The Moroccans spiny-tailed lizard or agama is native to the deserts of northern Africa. Colorful specimens of the pet trade are often captured from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Mauritania.

The results showed that Dhab (Uromastyx aegyptia) (Desert lizard) is halal, based on the hadith narrated by Muslim no. 3608, hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari no. 1538, 1539. Uromastyx aegyptia are herbivorous animals although sometimes they eat insects.

May 8, 2016 · Ornate Spiny-tailed Lizards (Uromastyx ornata), also called Dhabb Lizards, are one of the larger animals you’ll come across in the wadis of South Sinai, their bodies growing up to 20 cm in length. Dhabb lizards like to bask in the hot desert sun.