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Acanthocercus yemensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA SQUAMATA AGAMIDAE

Scientific Name: Acanthocercus yemensis
Species Authority: (Klausewitz, 1954)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2012
Assessor/s: Al Jumaily, M.M. & Sindaco, R.
Reviewer/s: Bowles, P. & Cox, N.A.
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Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as it is common, moderately widespread, occurs both in natural habitats and around human habitation, is subject to no threats, and has an apparently stable population.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species occurs in northern Yemen. Records exist for adjacent Saudi Arabia (Arnold 1980), but the limits of its distribution in this country are not known (T. Wilms pers. comm. February 2012). It occurs from around 2,000 to 3,000 m asl (Arnold 1980).
Countries:
Native:
Saudi Arabia; Yemen
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Population [top]

Population: This species is very common, with an apparently stable population (M.M. al Jumaily and R. Sindaco pers. comms. February 2012).
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This Agama can be found in rocky habitats (Arnold 1980), both on the ground and climbing rocky surfaces, and including stone walls and human habitations (M.M. al Jumaily and R. Sindaco pers. comm. February 2012).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no threats to this abundant and adaptable lizard.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No conservation measures are in place or needed for this species.
Citation: Al Jumaily, M.M. & Sindaco, R. 2012. Acanthocercus yemensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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