Nigeria king lizard (scientific name: Uromastyx acanthinura geyri), also known as Nigeria king lizard. Distributed in Nigeria, Morocco and other countries in northern Africa. The way of survival is daily travel, terrestrial, and live in the flat and dry desert close to the human living environment and oasis. It feeds mainly on plants and occasionally preys on insects. Since the king lizard is protected by the Washington Convention, personal feeding is restricted by law.
The Nigerian king lizard is smaller than other king lizards, with a body length of 30 cm to 35 cm. The Nigerian king lizard has a small head, a thicker trunk, short limbs, a tail length approximately the same as the body length, and a thicker tail with prismatic spiny scales.
The colors of the Nigerian king lizard are roughly divided into two types: yellow and red. They are basically red or yellow as the background, with black patterns on the body and horizontal stripes composed of black circles. When the Nigerian king lizard is basking in the sun, the black on its back becomes less, and it looks like high yellow or high red.
It is not difficult for Nigerian king lizards to distinguish between males and females, because the males are usually brighter, the femoral holes are obvious, and the females are usually dull after hibernation. Starting from March to April, the females will dig holes in the slightly damp sand to lay eggs, and each time they can lay 6-15 eggs. The ratio of vermiculite to water is 4:1 as the incubation substrate. ,It can hatch in about 70-80 days between 31-32 degrees.
Nigeria may have more wild individuals, so most Nigerian king lizards who have just arrived in a new environment will be more cautious. What you need to do at this time is to wait patiently for it to be familiar with the environment The IQ is relatively high, and the interaction is relatively strong.
The normal body temperature of the Nigerian king lizard is 39-41 degrees Celsius, and can withstand a high temperature of 48 degrees. This shows that they need light intensity, and they live in a dry desert area, usually There is very little shelter from plants or rock piles. The humidity is usually below 30%. Excessive humidity can cause blisters and the annual rainfall is less than 50 mm. Therefore, most of them live in holes dug by themselves. In the dry season or winter, they will enter a state of summer dormancy or hibernation for 2-5 months.
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