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I brought home a hatchling Egyptian (Mummy) today from Glades Herps at the Hamburg PA Show today. Trying to figure out what subspecies he/she is. The hatchling has turbecles on its flanks and the juvenile back spots are yellow in color not orange. By the way Pheve/Eve I think I found my lap lizard URO. This little Uro is mellow as can be even when warmed up, ate a dandelion from my hand, and was calm as can be when I misted him(must of needed the misting as it actually drank for a while). Hatchling Uros are the cuttest things in the world especially Egyptian hatchlings with their little snub noses. I almost bought a juvenile Hardwicki today but it had the Jimmies very flighty so I kept looking and found the mellow group of Egyptians at the last table of the show, go figure.
Thanks,
Joe

Wow is that a tough question......
I have been trying to get a grip on that one myself.
Seems to be a battle for taxonomists
I am not one, just a novice keeper really.
Here is what I have read from the literature and by talking to very respectable breeders.
U.a.a. : Generally bigger on average, more plainly colored. Have the presence of turbercles on the flanks continuing to the dorsal base of the tail.
U.a.m. : Smaller on average. Coloration having a distinct reticulation or oscellation pattern. There is a discernable scalation difference, but that is not immediately apparent.
Generally tubercles are greatly reduced or lacking thereof.
These descriptions are for adult animals.
Hatchlings have a wider variation or appearance so i am not of help there.
If anybody finds fault with these descriptions please pipe in!!!
Here is an adult U.a.m. (as I have been told) The reticulations are pretty clear to see especially toward the tail of this 22" male.
Hope this helps.
Good luck with your new baby.
Ed

>>I brought home a hatchling Egyptian (Mummy) today from Glades Herps at the Hamburg PA Show today. Trying to figure out what subspecies he/she is. The hatchling has turbecles on its flanks and the juvenile back spots are yellow in color not orange. By the way Pheve/Eve I think I found my lap lizard URO. This little Uro is mellow as can be even when warmed up, ate a dandelion from my hand, and was calm as can be when I misted him(must of needed the misting as it actually drank for a while). Hatchling Uros are the cuttest things in the world especially Egyptian hatchlings with their little snub noses. I almost bought a juvenile Hardwicki today but it had the Jimmies very flighty so I kept looking and found the mellow group of Egyptians at the last table of the show, go figure.
>>Thanks,
>>Joe

VERY cool, congratulations on your new friends!

It's hard to say, it would be a help I think if you could post some pics for us, :0) either way WE get to see pics, hehehehehehe

Wish you all the best with them!
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