| Uromastyx alfredschmidti | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Uromasticinae |
| Genus: | Uromastyx |
| Species: | U. alfredschmidti |
| Binomial name | |
| Uromastyx alfredschmidti Wilms & Böhme, 2001 |
|
Schmidt's Mastigure or Uromastyx alfredschmidti is a species of lizard in the Agamidae family. It is found in Algeria and Libya.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky areas, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The generic name (Uromastyx) is derived from the Ancient Greek words ourá (οὐρά) meaning "tail" and mastigo (Μαστίχα) meaning "whip" or "scourge", after the thick-spiked tail characteristic of all Uromastyx species.