Taxon name
Pseudotrapelus jensvindumi
Melnikov, Ananjeva & Papenfuss, 2013
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pseudotrapelus jensvindumi
Melnikov, Ananjeva & Papenfuss, 2013
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Reptiles
Species authority
Melnikov, Ananjeva & Papenfuss, 2013
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
Pseudotrapelus jensvindumi within the United Arab Emirates is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population and because it is unlikely to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. This taxon is not a non-breeding visitor, and it is assumed 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
In the United Arab Emirates, this species is found from sea level to at least 1,100 m asl (Gardner 2013, Tamar et al. 2016, Burriel-Carranza et al. in press) in the Hajar Mountains with a disjunct record from the central valley of Jebel Hafeet.Globally, the species occurs throughout the Hajar Mountains from the Musandam Peninsula of Oman, United Arab Emirates, and south to Sharqiyah in Oman.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The species is found in rocky areas, hills and mountains which range from well-vegetated wadis and slopes to barren, rocky hillsides (Gardner 2013). The species is found from sea level to 1,100 m asl.It is a diurnal species whose diet includes a wide range of invertebrates. The reproductive season is spring to summer, with females laying small clutches of three to five eggs.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There are not thought to be any widespread threats to this species.
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
