Psammophis schokari (Forsskål, 1775)
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17805097 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A9DF3C72-B30F-56E1-90B3-D4587CD433F7 |
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Psammophis schokari (Forsskål, 1775) |
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Psammophis schokari (Forsskål, 1775) View in CoL
Observed.
Tarout Island – Al Tauos Farm, 15 November 2024. One specimen was killed by soldiers.
Remarks.
Forsskål Sand Snake is a common species known to occur in a wide variety of habitats in Saudi Arabia ( Gasperetti 1988). In the Eastern Province, it was previously reported from Dhahran, Qatif, and Jabal Qara ( Haas 1957; Gasperetti 1988); the islands around Al Jubail and the Al-Aba oasis ( Martens 1996); and several localities in Al Hassa ( Al-Sadoon 2010; Aloufi et al. 2023).
In the islands of the Arabian Gulf, this species was reported from Sir Bani Yas Island in the UAE ( Soorae 2004; Bourquin 2011).
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