Sources

Numbers match the bracketed citations in each chapter. Each source is listed once, under the chapter where it is first cited; later chapters reuse the same number. Sources marked "hobby report" or "breeder report" are keeper experience rather than veterinary or peer-reviewed work.

Chapter 1: Start Here

• [1] ReptiFiles, Uromastyx (Uromastyx sp.) Care Guide. reptifiles.com Also available as a 2026 PDF edition: ReptiFiles care sheet PDF
• [2] Christal Pollock, DVM, "Basic Information Sheet: Uromastyx," LafeberVet. lafeber.com
• [3] Jerry Fife, "Uromastyx Lizard" (care and breeding), Reptiles Magazine, 2013, updated 2020. reptilesmagazine.com
• [4] Phillip Lietz, "Uromastyx: A Road Map," Herpetoculture Network, 2021 (long-form breeder article). herpetoculturenetwork.com
• [5] WikiVet, Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease (veterinary teaching reference; page last edited 2010). en.wikivet.net
• [6] Or Oi Ching and Serene C.L. Chng, "The use of spiny-tailed lizards Uromastyx spp. for medicinal purposes in Peninsular Malaysia," TRAFFIC Bulletin 28(1), 2016 (market survey with CITES import data for Malaysia, 1990–2014). traffic.org
• [7] Cascade Kennels, "Uromastyx Care & Information" (hobby care sheet dated 2015, posted 2016). cascadekennels.com
• [8] CDC, "Reptile-Associated Salmonellosis — Selected States, 1996–1998," MMWR 1999;48(44):1009. cdc.gov
• [19] CDC, Reptiles and Amphibians (Healthy Pets, Healthy People; updated January 13, 2026). cdc.gov

Chapters 2 to 5

Housing, feeding, handling and health draw on sources 1 through 8 and 19, plus one new source first cited in chapter 2:

• [20] Arcadia Reptile, "Desert" T5 lamp product page (manufacturer; states a 12-month lifespan before a change is required). arcadiareptile.com

Chapter 6: Breeding

• [9] lizards101.com, "Uromastyx Breeding Guide – 101" (hobby report). lizards101.com
• [10] Audrey Vanderlinden, "Captive Breeding Update on Ornate Spiny-Tailed Lizards," kingsnake.com Uromastyx Home Page, 1998 (breeder report). kingsnake.com
• [11] Furry Critter Network, "Uromastyx: Breeding & Reproduction" (hobby report). furrycritter.com
• [12] Troy Jones, "Ornate Uromastyx Care and Breeding Tips," Reptiles Magazine, 2015, updated 2020. reptilesmagazine.com
• [13] Douglas Dix, "Mali Uromastyx Breeding," Reptiles Magazine, 2011, updated 2020. reptilesmagazine.com
• [14] WikiVet, "Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx)" (veterinary teaching wiki; cites Wright 2006, NAVC Proceedings). en.wikivet.net
• [15] Furry Critter Network, "Ornate Uromastyx Breeding & Reproduction" (hobby report). furrycritter.com
• [16] Wikipedia, "Uromastyx geyri." en.wikipedia.org
• [17] Wikipedia, "Uromastyx." en.wikipedia.org
• [18] CITES Animals Committee, AC22 Doc. 10.2 Annex 6d, "Review of Significant Trade: Uromastyx geyri" (cites Bahiani et al. 1997 and Gray 1995). cites.org

Chapter 7: Species, Color Phases and Morphs

No new sources; this chapter uses sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18.

Chapter 8: New Owner Checklist

No new sources; the checklist summarizes chapters 1 through 5.