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

Taxa
Trapelus flavimaculatus | Rüppell, 1835
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
In the United Arab Emirates, this species has been recorded from the Sila area through the coastal deserts of Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah, and further inland around Sweihan and Al Ain (Gardner 2013, Burriel-Carranza et al. in press). The species has also been recorded along the east coast of the United Arab Emirates but is absent from the Hajar Mountains. The species is found from sea level to 400 m asl.This species is present in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.
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 found in open areas, where it basks in the branches of small Acacia and Prosopis trees, and on the ground in sandy areas. In the United Arab Emirates, this species occurs on stable sand and gravelly surfaces, usually with bushes and shrubs, on which it is found sunning itself (Arnold 1980, Gardner 2013). The species is also found in urban and rural gardens. In disturbed areas, heaps of stones and earth may be used for sunning (Arnold 1980). The breeding season is spring and summer. The females lay four to six eggs.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Trapelus flavimaculatus is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution within the UAE, 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 this species, but there will be localised impacts from development, to which its habitat is particularly susceptible.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Trapelus flavimaculatus Animalia Chordata Reptilia Squamata Agamidae Trapelus