NRLD - 330169 | Omanosaura jayakari

Assessment ID

330169

Taxon name

Omanosaura jayakari

(Boulenger, 1887)

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Omanosaura jayakari

(Boulenger, 1887)

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Vertebrates

Reptiles

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

chordata

Class

reptilia

Order

squamata

Family

lacertidae

Genus

Omanosaura

Species

jayakari

Species authority

(Boulenger, 1887)

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

Within the United Arab Emirates, the species occurs throughout the Hajar Mountains. The species is listed as Least Concern in view of its presumed large and stable population, wide distribution range within the Hajar Mountains, limited threats, adaptability to habitat modification 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, the species occurs throughout the Hajar Mountains from 200 m to at least 1,200 m asl (Gardner 2013, Burriel-Carranza et al. in press).Globally the species is endemic to the Hajar Mountains of northern Oman and the United Arab Emirates (Sindaco and Jeremäenko 2008, Gardner 2013, Carranza et al. 2018).

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 rocky and mountainous areas, including wadis and hillsides with vegetation (Gardner 2013). They have also been found in agricultural land and along drystone walls.It is a large omnivorous diurnal species, whose diet includes invertebrates, toads, lizards and plant material (Gardner 2013). The mating season is throughout the year, with the female laying several clutches of 7-10 eggs (Gardner 2013) which hatch after an incubation period of 60-65 days.

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

There are no widespread threats, although some populations may be impacted by localized quarrying of their habitat.

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