Reptiles and Amphibians along the Coastal Area of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Reptiles and Amphibians along the Coastal Area of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Published:2023-11-08 Issue: Volume:68 Page:66-87
ISSN:2336-9744
Container-title:Ecologica Montenegrina
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Author:

Aloufi Abdulhadi^ORCID,Al Zayer Mohammed^ORCID,Amr Zuhair S.^ORCID

Abstract

Thirty-two species of amphibians and reptiles were reported during this study, including 16 families (Ranidae, Geoemydidae, Cheloniidae, Gekkonidae, Sphaerodactylidae, Phyllodactylidae, Agamidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae, Varanidae, Trogonophidae, Boidae, Colubridae, Psammophiidae, Viperidae and Elapidae). Family Geckkonidae was represented by the highest number of species (8), followed by families Agamidae and Scincidae (four species for each). Trachylepis tessellata is reported for the first time to the herpetofauna of Saudi Arabia.

Publisher

Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology

Subject

Insect Science,Plant Science,Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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