Oman
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Oman is based on the taxonomy used in Uetz, Freed & Hošek as of 14 November 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.), The Reptile Database, htUetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (e
Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.) (2018), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 14 November 2018.Reptile Database, ://www.reptile-database.org,d Jan 8, ww.reptile-database.org,http
The current version of this database is at http://www.reptile-database.org/
Additional species described since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
An alternative list of Omani reptiles indicating endemic species can be found at (PLoS pdf).
Phrynocephalus
sakoi (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Sharqiyah Toad-headed Agama
Pseudotrapelus
dhofarensis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Dhofar Agama
Uromastyx thomasi (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Omani
Spiny-tailed Lizard
Hemidactylus
endophis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
hajarensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Hajar Mountains Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
inexpectatus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
luqueorum (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Jebel Akhdar Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
masirahensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Masirah Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
paucituberculatus
(Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Central Dhofar Leaf-toed Gecko
Trigonodactylus
sharqiyahensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Sharqiyah Short-fingered Gecko
Tropiocolotes
confusus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Acanthodactylus
masirae (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Masira Fringe-fingered Lizard
Mesalina ayunensis (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Ayun Sand
Lizard
Asaccus arnoldi (Squamata
Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)
Arnolds’
Leaf-toed Gecko
Asaccus montanus (Squamata
Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)
Mountain
Leaf-toed Gecko
Asaccus
platyrhynchus (Squamata Sauria
- Phyllodactylidae) Flat-snouted Leaf-toed Gecko
Ptyodactylus
dhofarensis (Squamata Sauria
- Phyllodactylidae) Dhofar Fan-footed Gecko
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. This single species added to the 18 listed above total 19 endemic reptile species for Oman.
Pristurus masirahensis (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)