The Shield-tailed Agama (or Turnip-tailed Agama, Xenagama taylori) is a lizard found in Somalia and Ethiopia. It lives on arid flat land, sometimes on hilly landscapes, sandy but also hard grounds where they dig deep galleries. It survives at 45 to 50 degrees Celsius maximum temperature, but average ranges between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius in a very dry environment, with exception of strong spring storms and high humidity at that time.
The lizard is less than 10 cm in length, and its hatchlings are just over a centimeter and weight only three grams. As such size makes it vulnerable to even small predators, it uses its spiny tail to block its burrows at night. This small lizard is essentially insectivorous, but has been seen to eat vegetables (grass, fruits, berries). The species is sexually dimorphic, with males are thinner and smaller and their chin turn blue when excited. Males have larger anal pores enclosed by a waxy yellow substance.
I actually clicked on this hoping to find some answers on my true dwarf dragon...she looks like a hatchling, has had perfect care, has been to the vet and has perfect health, but hasn't grown nearly at all. It bewilders me...lol.