| Omanosaura cyanura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Omanosaura |
| Species: | O. cyanura |
| Binomial name | |
| Omanosaura cyanura (Arnold, 1972) | |
Omanosaura cyanura, also known commonly as the blue-tailed lizard and the blue-tailed Oman lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula.
O. cyanura is found in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. [1] [2]
O. cyanura has been found living along watercourses which flow down from the Hajar Mountains of northern Oman and the eastern United Arab Emirates, from sea level up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) elevation. [1]
Lacerta is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae.
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The eastern skink, also known as the Arabian sand skink or the eastern sandfish, is a species of lizard in the skink family, Scincidae. It is endemic to the deserts and arid lands of the east-southeastern Arabian Peninsula north to Western Iran. Truly at home within fine, loosely-grained desert sand, this skink is known for resting while completely buried, keeping only its nostrils, and possibly part of its face, above ground for oxygen. In addition to ambushing passing invertebrate prey, Scincus mitranus will readily "dive" into the sand at the first sign of danger, appearing to "swim" through the dunes as they hastily bury themselves deeper to hide. Their naturally glossy, shiny and smooth scales—typical of the skink family, in general—enable quick digging and rapid movement within the fine, often very hot, substrate, with no external injury or irritation to their bodies. This behavior has earned S. mitranus its common names of "sandfish" and "sand skink".
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Acanthodactylus opheodurus, also known commonly as Arnold's fringe-fingered lizard or the snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
Omanosaura is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae. The genus is native to the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. There are two recognized species.
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Omanosaura jayakari, also known commonly as the Jayakar lizard, Jayakar's lizard, and Jayakar's Oman lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
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