Abu-dhabi reptiles – by date
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Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii)
The Arabian horned viper is one of three currently recognised species of horned viper, a group which…
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Arabian sand boa (Eryx jayakari)
One of the smallest boa species , the Arabian sand boa is the only boa found in south-east Arabia…
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Arabian sand gecko (Stenodactylus arabicus)
A small and attractively marked gecko, the Arabian sand gecko is unusual for its webbed feet, which…
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Bar-tailed semaphore gecko (Pristurus celerrimus)
A small gecko with a long, conspicuously banded tail, the bar-tailed semaphore gecko (Pristurus…
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Eastern sandfish (Scincus mitranus)
Owing to their remarkable ability to seemingly ‘swim’ through sand, species in the skink genus…
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Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia)
The largest member of its genus , the Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard is easily recognised by the…
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Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus gallagheri)
Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus gallagheri) is a relatively small, delicately-built gecko with…
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Gulf sand gecko (Stenodactylus khobarensis)
The Gulf sand gecko is a small, rather delicate-looking gecko with long, thin legs, rounded toes and…
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Jayakar’s Oman lizard (Omanosaura jayakari)
One of only two Omanosaura species, Jayakar’s Oman lizard (Omanosaura jayakari) is a large, slender…
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Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus doriae)
The Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko is the largest of the desert-dwelling sand geckos (genus…
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Musandam leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus caudivolvulus)
Described as a particularly colourful species, the Musandam leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus caudivolvulus)…
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Oman saw-scaled viper (Echis omanensis)
Only recently recognised as a distinct species, variations in the scales on the head led to the Oman…
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Saudi fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus gongrorhynchatus)
The Saudi fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus gongorhynchatus) has remarkable ‘fringes’ of…
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Schmidt’s fringe-toed lizard (Acanthodactylus schmidti)
Named after Karl Patterson Schmidt (an American herpetologist), Schmidt’s fringe-toed lizard…
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Slevin’s sand gecko (Stenodactylus slevini)
Slevin’s sand gecko is a small gecko with a large head, a tapering tail, and relatively slender…
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