Platyceps rhodorachis ssp. rhodorachis | UAE National Red List of Herpetofauna: Amphibians & Terrestrial Reptiles, Sea Snakes & Marine Turtles

Taxa
Platyceps rhodorachis ssp. rhodorachis | (Jan, 1863)
Publication
UAE National Red List of Herpetofauna: Amphibians & Terrestrial Reptiles, Sea Snakes & Marine Turtles
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Reptiles
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The species is found throughout the Hajar Mountains in the United Arab Emirates from sea level to at least 1,200 m asl (Gardner 2013, Burriel-Carranza et al. in press).Globally, the species range from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Chad, Saudi Arabia (including the Farasan Islands), United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, western Pakistan, northwest India, Yemen, south Turkmenistan, south Uzbekistan, northwest Tajikistan, west Kyrgyzstan, and south Kazakhstan.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The species is very widely distributed across the Hajar Mountains from sea level to at least 1,200 m. It is found in cultivated land, coastal areas, wadis, and slopes, preferring areas with rocks, cliffs and gorges. Found in parks and gardens, areas with irrigation adjacent to wild areas.It is a diurnal species which are good swimmers and climbers. They feed on a range of vertebrate prey including fish, amphibians, small mammals, lizards, birds and bats (Gardner 2013). Breeding occurs during spring and summer, with females laying four to six elongated eggs which incubate for 59-65 days.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution across the Hajar Mountains within the United Arab Emirates, 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).
About the assessment
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
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There are no widespread threats to the species, although may be persecuted as with all snakes.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Platyceps rhodorachis ssp. rhodorachis Animalia Chordata Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Platyceps