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Hydrophis schistosus | UAE National Red List of Herpetofauna: Amphibians & Terrestrial Reptiles, Sea Snakes & Marine Turtles
Presence of this species is confirmed within the United Arab Emirates marine territorial waters, however on the east coast, this was the least common species found in surveys, only known from one specimen out of c.250 individuals collected, and on the Arabian Gulf, it is known from a single known stranding record from the Dubai coast.This species may be vagrant within UAE waters, or occurrence be the result of accidental transport. It is considered Data Deficient.
Assessment year
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Threats listed in assessment
Occurrence in the UAE is very low and little is known of potential threats. Impacts from oils spills are likely, but there are no records of bycatch.