Uromastyx ocellata

Also known as Ocellated Spinytail, Eyed Dabb Lizard, Ocellated Uromastyx

Ocellated spinytails thrive in arid, rocky badlands along the Red Sea coast, basking on sun-drenched boulders to raise their body temperature before foraging on fibrous desert foliage. Males display vivid turquoise, emerald, and yellow hues adorned with white, ringed spots called ocelli, while females remain a mottled sandy brown to blend into scree slopes. When threatened, they wedge themselves deep into rock crevices and use their muscular, heavily armored spiny tails to block entry from predators.