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Omanosaura cyanura

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Omanosaura cyanura
Scientific classification Edit this 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 from United Arab Emirates
Omanosaura cyanura from United Arab Emirates

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.

Geographic range

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O. cyanura is found in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.[1][2]

Habitat

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Soorae, P.; Wilms, T.; Al Rasbi, K.J.M. (2012). "Omanosaura cyanura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199616A2606826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199616A2606826.en. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ Omanosaura cyanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 May 2019.