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

Taxa
Ptyodactylus ruusaljibalicus | Simó-Riudalbas, Metallinou, Pous, Els, Jayasinghe, Péntek-Zakar, Wilms, Al-Saadi & Carranza, 2017
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
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the United Arab Emirates, this species is found in the carbonate mountains of the Ru'us al-Jibal in the Western Hajars north of the Massafi/Dibba depression (Burriel-Carranza et al. in press). It is known to occur from sea level to 800 m asl (Simó-Riudalbas et al. 2017).Globally, the species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula and found in the carbonate mountains of the Ru'us al-Jibal in the United Arab Emirates and the Musandam Peninsula of Oman. (Simó-Riudalbas et al. 2017). It occurs from sea level to 1,500 m asl.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Cliffs, cave fissures, rocks and boulders within mountainous habitats at different heights (Simó-Riudalbas et al. 2017). It is a nocturnal species that may also be encountered in the shade during the day on rock surfaces (Simó-Riudalbas et al. 2017). Reproduction is presumed to be similar to Ptyodactylus orlovi, with females laying one to two eggs during summer.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Within the United Arab Emirates, this species is found in the carbonate mountains of the Ru'us al-Jibal in the Western Hajars north of the Masafi/ Dibba depression. The species is listed as Least Concern as there are no threats to the species within its restricted area of occupancy (AOO) of 20 km<sup>2</sup> and extent of occurrence (EOO) 263 km<sup>2</sup>, and in view of its presumed stable population that is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a 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).However, the species occurs with a very restricted AOO and EOO, and at very low population densities. Ongoing monitoring is needed for this species, and it should be reassessed if new data become available.
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 known threats to the species.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Ptyodactylus ruusaljibalicus Animalia Chordata Reptilia Squamata Phyllodactylidae Ptyodactylus