Uromastyx shobraki WILMS & SCHMITZ, 2007
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Uromastycinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | G: Südarabische Dornschwanzagame |
Synonym | Uromastyx yemenensis shobraki WILMS & SCHMITZ 2007 Uromastyx shobraki WILMS et al. 2009 Uromastyx yemenensis shobraki — SINDACO et al. 2014 Uromastyx shobraki — TAMAR et al. 2017 |
Distribution | W Yemen Type locality: Mafraq Mocca (Mafraq al-Mukha), km 13.5, Republic of Yemen. |
Reproduction | oviparous (phylogenetic imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype: ZFMK 48681, adult male, leg. B. Schätti, 5.–6.IV.1988; Paratypes: ZFMK 48680, adult male, same data as holotype; MHNG 2496.55-56, MHNG 2553.56 and MHNG 2455.100. |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (505 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Uromastyx shobraki differs from U. benti in having smaler scales around midbody (188.92 +/- 13.22 in U. shobraki vs. 160.05 +/- 8.98 in U. benti) and smaller ventrals (86.64 +/-4.88 in U. shobraki vs. 74 +/-4.02 in U. benti). U. shobraki is differentiated from U. yemenensis not only by its larger maximum size (393 mm in U. shobrakivs. 337 mm in U. yemenensis) but also in different colour pattern and in significant genetic differences. |
Etymology | U. shobraki is named in honour of Dr. Mohammed Shobrak, Director of the “National Wildlife Research Centre, NWRC” in Taif, Saudi Arabia, for his outstanding achievements regarding the conservation of Arabian Wildlife. |
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