NRLD - 330054 | Stenodactylus slevini

Assessment ID

330054

Taxon name

Stenodactylus slevini

Haas, 1957

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Stenodactylus slevini

Haas, 1957

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Vertebrates

Reptiles

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

chordata

Class

reptilia

Order

squamata

Family

gekkonidae

Genus

Stenodactylus

Species

slevini

Species authority

Haas, 1957

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

This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, 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

Within the United Arab Emirates, this species is known from the Lisaili, Ras Ghanada, Taweelah and Sweihan areas, and then westwards through Baynunah and Ruwais to the edge of the Sabkhat Matti (Gardner 2013, Burriel-Carranza et al. in press). It occurs from sea level to 300 m asl. This species has been recorded from northwestern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, southern Iraq, scattered records in parts of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Yemen (Sindaco and Jeremäenko 2008). It is found from sea level to around 1,000 m asl.

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

This species prefers hard substrates such as consolidated sand and alluvial or gravel plains from sea level to 300 m asl (Gardner 2013). It is a ground-dwelling and nocturnal species that digs burrows in firm ground near or under vegetation and can be found under construction debris (Gardner 2013).

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

There are no major threats to this species, although urbanisation impacts some areas.

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