They are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards or dab lizards ... it could be due to the bond between the two lizards in the male’s territory. Female uromastyxs burrow deep into the ground ...

This lizard is small — roughly 3.4 inches from snout to vent — and very flat and wide with a long, broad tail and a dark stripe running down the middle of the back. Six long, horn-like scales project ...