Acanthodactylus gongrorhynchatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
REPTILIA |
SQUAMATA |
LACERTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Acanthodactylus gongrorhynchatus |
| Species Authority: |
Leviton & Anderson, 1967 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2012 |
| Assessor/s: |
Al Johany, A.M.H. & Els, J. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Cox, N.A. & Bowles, P. |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This species is listed as Data Deficient in view of limited information concerning its distribution and its status within Saudi Arabia.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula. It has been recorded from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It occurs from sea level up to around 300 m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native: Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is not rare in the United Arab Emirates. It is known from few specimens in Saudi Arabia.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This species is found on sandy substrates (Arnold 1980).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
It is threatened with real estate development in parts of its range (United Arab Emirates).
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It is found in protected areas in the United Arab Emirates.
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