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.
| Omanosaura cyanura | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Omanosaura |
| Species: | O. cyanura
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| Binomial name | |
| Omanosaura cyanura (Arnold, 1972)
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Geographic range
editO. cyanura is found in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.[1][2]
Habitat
editO. 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Omanosaura cyanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 May 2019.
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