Taxon name
Pristurus celerrimus
Arnold, 1977
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pristurus celerrimus
Arnold, 1977
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Reptiles
Species authority
Arnold, 1977
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)
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Within the United Arab Emirates, the species is widely distributed throughout the Hajar Mountains. The species is listed as Least Concern as there are no significant widespread threats and the species is not considered to be declining. 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
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 is widely distributed throughout the Hajar Mountains, from the north at the Musandam Peninsula border to the Oman border in the south (Gardner 2013, Burriel-Carranza et al. in press). It occurs from sea level to at least 1,400 m asl. Globally, the species is endemic to the Hajar Mountains of Oman and the United Arab Emirates (Gardner 2013).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Mountain slopes, wadis with large boulders and cliffs (Gardner 2013) from sea level to at least 1,400 m asl. It is a diurnal species that perches on rock boulders or vertical rock faces. Females lay one egg per clutch multiple times throughout the year.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There are no major threats to this species. Some populations might be threatened by very localized habitat loss due to quarrying.
Publication
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
