Reptiles of
Masirah [Oman]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Pseudotrapelus (Afro-Arabian Desert Agamas)
 
Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis

Dhofar Desert Agama

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 [as "cf. sinaitus"] Meinig & Kessler 1998 [as sinaitus]
Genus Uromastyx (Western Spiny-tailed Agamas)
 
Uromastyx thomasi

Oman Spiny-tailed Agama

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Meinig & Kessler 1998
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
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Hemidactylus masirahensis

Masirah Island Half-toed Gecko

Carranza & Arnold 2012 Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013
 
Hemidactylus robustus

Red Sea Half-toed Gecko

Carranza & Arnold 2012 Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Meinig & Kessler 1998 [as parkeri]
Genus Stenodactylus (Afro-Asian Thin-toed Geckos)
 
Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes

Eastern Arabian Thin-toed Gecko

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Meinig & Kessler 1998
Genus Trachydactylus (Arabian Tuberculated Geckos)
 
Trachydactylus hajarensis

Hajar Tuberculated Gecko

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Meinig & Kessler 1998 Pous, Machado, Metallinou, Cervenka, Kratochvil, Paschou, Mazuch, Smid, Simo-Riudalbas, Sanuy & Carranza 2016
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Acanthodactylus (Fringe-toed Lizards)
 
Acanthodactylus masirae

Masirah Fringe-toed Lizard

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Meinig & Kessler 1998
Genus Mesalina (Afro-Asian Desert Lizards)
 
Mesalina adramitana

Hadramaut Desert Lizard

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Meinig & Kessler 1998
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Scincus (Sand Fish)
 
Scincus mitranus

Eastern Arabian Sand Fish

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013
Genus Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks)
 
Trachylepis tessellata

Tessellated Skink

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Pristurus (Semaphore Geckos)
 
Pristurus carteri

Masirah Semaphore Gecko

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Meinig & Kessler 1998
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Pristurus masirahensis

Masirah Semaphore Gecko

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Tamar, Mitsi, Simo-Riudalbas, Tejero-Cicuendez, Al-Sariri & Carranza 2019
 
Pristurus minimus

Lesser Semaphore gecko

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Meinig & Kessler 1998 Tamar, Mitsi, Simo-Riudalbas, Tejero-Cicuendez, Al-Sariri & Carranza 2019
 
Pristurus rupestris

Rock Semaphore Gecko

Meinig & Kessler 1998

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)
 
Platyceps rhodorachis

Wadi Whip Snake

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021
Genus Spalerosophis (Diadem Snakes)
 
Spalerosophis diadema

Common Diadem Snake

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013
Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)
 
Telescopus dhara

Arabian Cat Snake

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)
 
Malpolon moilensis

Moila Snake

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis schokari

Arabian Sand Snake

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Meinig & Kessler 1998
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Echis (Carpet Vipers)
 
Echis carinatus

Common Carpet Viper

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Gasperetti 1988 Meinig & Kessler 1998

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Meinig & Kessler 1998 Papathanasopoulou 2009
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Meinig & Kessler 1998 Papathanasopoulou 2009
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Papathanasopoulou 2009 Rees & Baker 2006
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Carranza, Els & Burriel-Carranza 2021 Gardner 2013 Papathanasopoulou 2009 Rees & Baker 2006
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Gardner 2013 Ross & Barwani in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982