Herpetological trip to Oman: 4. to 17. Februar 2009 |
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trip report by Thomas Bader, Gerald Ochsenhofer and Christoph Riegler |
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Conclusio & List of observed species
This trip was one of our best trips in terms of travelling, because of the friendliness and hospitality of the Omanis. We felt safe everywhere, the prices were low, except some accommodations. Regarding reptiles and amphibians we state, that the abundance of herps is relatively low especially in gravelly areas, but the species richness is very high and extremely interesting, especially in niche and daytime separation. We can highly recommend this country for individual holidays to people interested in nature!
Christoph, Hannes, Thomas, Gerald and Werner
Observed species:
| - Bufo arabicus (also tadpoles) |
100+ |
| - Bufo dhofarensis (also tadpoles) |
20+ |
| - Chelonia mydas (female, young, dead) |
2+5+5 |
| - Phrynocephalus arabicus |
50+ |
| - Pseudotrapekus sinaitus |
10 |
| - Uromastyx aegyptius |
1 |
| - Bunopus spatalurus |
5 |
| - Bunopus tuberculatus |
15 |
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Hemidactylus homoeolepis |
5 |
| - Hemidactylus flaviviridis |
20 |
| - Hemidactylus turcicus |
40 |
| - Pristurus carteri |
100+ |
| - Pristurus cellerimus |
15 |
| - Pristurus gallagheri |
3 |
| - Pristurus minimus |
100+ |
| - Pristurus rupestris |
100+ |
| - Ptyodactylus hasselquisti |
2 |
| - Stenodactylus arabicus |
3 |
| - Stenodactylus doriae |
10 |
| - Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes |
16 |
| - Acanthodactylus blanfordi |
25 |
| - Acanthodactylus boskianus |
2 |
| - Acanthodactylus haasi |
2 |
| - Acanthodactylus opheodurus |
10 |
| - Acanthodactylus schmidti |
40 |
| - Omanosaura cyanura |
1 |
| - Omanosaura jayakari |
20 |
| - Mesalina adramitana |
5 |
| - Ablepharus pannonicus |
1 |
| - Chalcides ocellatus |
1 |
| - Mabuya tessellata |
5 |
| - Scincus mitranus |
30 |
| - Varanus griseus |
1 |
| - Platyceps rhodorachis |
8 |
| - Lytorhynchus diadema |
8 |
| - Psammophis schokari |
10 |
| - Spalerosophis diadema |
1 |
| - Echis carinatus |
2 |
Missed species occurring in North Oman:
| - Phrynocephalus maculates |
| - Trapelus flavimaculatus |
| - Asaccus gallagheri |
| - Asaccus montanus |
| - Asaccus platyrhynchus |
| - Cyrtopodion scaber |
| - Hemidactylus persicus |
| - Stenodactylus khobarensis |
| - Trachylepis septemtaeniata |
| - Diplometopon zarudnyi |
| - Ramphotyphlops braminus |
| - Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus |
| - Leptotyphlops nursii |
| - Eryx jayakari |
| - Malpolon moilensis |
| - Telescopus dhara |
| - Cerastes cerastes |
| - Echis omanensis |
| - Pseudocerastes persicus |
In the south of the country about 20 more terrestrial reptile species are known to occur, while one species is only known from the Musandam Peninsula in the north. On Masirah Island additionally three sea turtles nest, while 9 sea snakes live on the shores of Oman.
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