NRLD - 330157 | Trapelus flavimaculatus

Assessment ID

330157

Taxon name

Trapelus flavimaculatus

Rüppell, 1835

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Trapelus flavimaculatus

Rüppell, 1835

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Vertebrates

Reptiles

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

chordata

Class

reptilia

Order

squamata

Family

agamidae

Genus

Trapelus

Species

flavimaculatus

Species authority

Rüppell, 1835

Location and scope

Specific locality or subnational name or regional name

United Arab Emirates (the)

Scope (of the Assessment)

National

Countries included within the scope of the assessment

United Arab Emirates (the)

Country ISO code(s)

ARE

Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?

Not_assigned

Conservation Status

Assessed as

Least Concern

Abbreviated status

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

Trapelus flavimaculatus is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution within the UAE, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. This taxon is not a non-breeding visitor, and it is presumed that any immigration from populations outside the UAE is not significant, and therefore there is no adjustment to the Category according to the IUCN regional and national Guidelines (IUCN 2012).

Assessment details

Year assessed

2018

Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed

UAE National Red List Workshop

Criteria system used

IUCN

Reference for methods given

IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

In the United Arab Emirates, this species has been recorded from the Sila area through the coastal deserts of Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah, and further inland around Sweihan and Al Ain (Gardner 2013, Burriel-Carranza et al. in press). The species has also been recorded along the east coast of the United Arab Emirates but is absent from the Hajar Mountains. The species is found from sea level to 400 m asl.This species is present in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.

Is there a map available in assessment?

Yes

Habitat and systems

Ecological system type

Terrestrial

Not_assigned

Freshwater

Not_assigned

Marine

Not_assigned

Habitat

Habitat details as listed in assessment

The species is found in open areas, where it basks in the branches of small Acacia and Prosopis trees, and on the ground in sandy areas. In the United Arab Emirates, this species occurs on stable sand and gravelly surfaces, usually with bushes and shrubs, on which it is found sunning itself (Arnold 1980, Gardner 2013). The species is also found in urban and rural gardens. In disturbed areas, heaps of stones and earth may be used for sunning (Arnold 1980). The breeding season is spring and summer. The females lay four to six eggs.

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

There are no widespread threats to this species, but there will be localised impacts from development, to which its habitat is particularly susceptible.

Publication

UAE National Red List of Herpetofauna: Amphibians & Terrestrial Reptiles, Sea Snakes & Marine Turtles

Els, J., Allen, D., Hilton-Taylor, C., Harding, K. (2019). UAE National Red List of Herpetofauna: Amphibians & Terrestrial Reptiles, Sea Snakes & Marine Turtles. MOCCAE, UAE