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Ibrahim, A. A. (2001). The reptile community of the zaranik protected area, north sinai, egypt with special reference to their ecology and conservation. Egyptian Journal of Natural Hi.tory, 3, 81–92.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Ibrahim2001 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Arabien = Arabia, Echsen = saurians, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Schlangen = snakes, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo kleinmanni Creators: Ibrahim Collection: Egyptian Journal of Natural Hi.tory |
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Testudinidae The structure of the reptile community in the Zaranik Protected Area was analyzed. Nine stations were chosen to represent the whole protected area and to involve all available habitats. A total of 21 reptile species was recorded. Lizards represented 66.7% of the total number of species, snakes 19%, tortoises 4.8% and the sea turtles 9.5%. Species showed a high variety in their spatial distribution. The most common species in the community were the sand skink Sphenops sepsoides and the lacertid lizards Acanthodactylus scutellatus and A. longipes followed by Mesalina olivieri. The most endangered species was the Egyptian tortoise Testudo kleinmanni and the most rare species Stenodactylus sthenodactylus. A population of the Fan-toed gecko Ptyodactylus h. hasselquistii was confined to the salt factory in the protectorate and recorded for the first time in North Sinai. Trapelus savignyi is an important species in Zaranik, since it is restricted only to North Sinai. The only venomous snake is the sand viper Cerastes vipera that is distributed in all loose sandy areas. No amphibians are known in Zaranik. However, more than one species is expected to occur in the future. Species were distributed throughout different kinds of habitats in Zaranik, with the largest number being in the area of the Visitor's Center and Abul Hussein village stations. Except for the endangered and rare species, the mean density for terrestrial species was 21.2 ha ± 44 (range 2-24 ha).
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