Urothemis thomasi

Urothemis thomasi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Urothemis
Species:	U. thomasi
Binomial name
Urothemis thomasi Longfield, 1932

Urothemis thomasi from United Arab Emirates

Urothemis thomasi, the Omani dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Oman and possibly Somalia, and was recently discovered in the United Arab Emirates. ^[2] Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It was last known to be threatened by habitat loss as of 2014.

References

1. Boudot, J.-P. (2018). "Urothemis thomasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T22817A83841808. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T22817A83841808.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Michael Dickison. "New discovery amid UAE's dying ecosystem". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 June 2014.