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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT
DISI-MUDAWARRA TO AMMAN WATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM
PART C: PROJECT-SPECIFIC ESA
ANNEX C16: HERPETOFAUNA ALONG THE PROJECT ALIGNMENT
Species
Notes on Conservation status
Amphibians
Bufo viridis (Green Toad)
Remarks
CONFIDENTIAL
Expanding species
All segments, attracted by agriculture
Northern segment
Middle segment (Wadi Al-Hasa)
CITES II
Northern segment
Rana bedriagae (Levantine Frog)
Turtles
Testudo graeca terrestris (Mediterranean Tortoise)
Lizards
Bunopus tuberculatus (Arabian Desert Gecko)
Hemidactylus turicus turicus (Mediterranean Gecko)
Pristurus rupestri (Dwarf Rock Gecko)
GIT
Expanding species
Ptyodactylus guttatus (Spotted Fan-footed Gecko)
Middle segment (Al-Jafr)
Southern segment (Wadi Rum)
All segments (Al jafr, Al-Qatraneh, Wadi Rum,
Amman)
Southern segment (Aqaba and Wadi Rum)
Middle segment (Madaba and Qatraneh) Southern
segment (Wadi Rum)
Southern segment (Aqaba, Wadi Rum, Disi)
Southern segment (Sandy areas at Wadi Rum, Disi,
Mudawarrah)
Middle & southern segments (Ma’an and Al-Hasa)
Only reported from Batn El-Goul and Mudawwarah,
(Disi, 2002)
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Ptyodactylus hasselquistii (Egyptian Fan-footed Gecko)
Stenodactylus doriae (Doria’s Comb-fingered Gecko)
Stenodactylus grandiceps (Large-headed, Thin-toed Gecko)
Stenodactylus slevini (Arabian Thin-toed Gecko)
Stenodactylus sthenodactylus sthenodactylus (Elegant Thintoed Gecko)
Southern segment (Wadi Rum)
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Camaeleo camaeleon (European Cameleon)
Laudakia stellio brachydactyla (Broad-toed Agama)
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CITES II. Jordan represents the
southern most limit of distribution
Restricted to southern Jordan
Annex C16-1
All segments (Amman, Sahab, Qatraneh, Madaba,
Wadi Rum)
Wadi Rum
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PART C: PROJECT-SPECIFIC ESA
ANNEX C16: HERPETOFAUNA ALONG THE PROJECT ALIGNMENT (CONTD.)
Species
Notes on Conservation status
Lizards
Phrynocephalus arabicus (Arabian toed-headed Agama)
Pseudotrapelus sinaitus (Sinai Agama)
Remarks
CONFIDENTIAL
Restricted to southern Jordan
Trapelus pallidus agentae (Changeable Agama)
Wadi Rum, Mudawwarah, Disi
Southern segment (Wadi Rum)
Middle segment (Wadi Daba’a)
Southern segment (Ma’an)
Trapelus ruderatus (Olivier’s Agama)
Jordan represents the southern most
limit of distribution
Northern segment (Sahab)
Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis (Egyptian Dab, Spiny-tailed
Lizard)
CITES II
Southern segment (Wadi Rum, Disi)
Acanthodactylus boskianus (Bosc’s Fringe-toed Lizard)
Acanthodactylus grandis (Giant Fringe-toed Lizard)
Acanthodactylus opheodurus (Snake-like Lizard)
Acanthodactylus schmidti (Schmidt’s fringe-toed Lizard)
Acanthodactylus acutellatus (Nidua Spiny-footed Lizard)
Acanthodactylus tilburyi (Tilbury’s Spiny-footed lizard)
Mesalina brevirostris (Short-nosed Desert Lizard or Racer)
GIT
Restricted range
Restricted range
Restricted range
Middle segment (Qatraneh, Wadi Al-Abyad)
Southern segment (Al-Jafr, Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Middle segment (Qatraneh)
Southern segment (Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Middle segment (Qatraneh, Wadi Al-Abyad) Southern
segment (Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Southern segment (Mudawwarah, Disi, Wadi Rum)
Only at Wadi Rum and Batn El-Ghoul (Disi, 2002)
Only Mudawwarah (Disi, 2002)
Southern segment (Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Southern segment (Ma’an, Al-Jafr, Al-Hasa, Wadi
Rum)
Southern segment (Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Southern segment (Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Middle segment (Qatraneh)
Southern segment (Ma’an)
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Mesalina guttulata guttulata (Small-spotted Desert Racer)
Mesalina olivieri (Olivier’s desert Racer)
Chalcides ocellatus ocellatus (Eeyed Skink)
Endemic to Eastern Mediterranean
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Eumeces schneiderii (Golden skink)
Scincus scincus meccensis (Sandfish Skink)
Varanus griseus (Desert Monitor)
Final Report
Endemic to east Jordan
Restricted range
CITES I
Annex C16-2
Southern segment (Mudawwarah, Wadi Rum)
Southern segment (Wadi Rum, Disi, Mudawwarah)
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ANNEX C16: HERPETOFAUNA ALONG THE PROJECT ALIGNMENT (CONTD.)
Species
Notes on Conservation status
Snakes
Leptotyphylops macrorhynchus (Beaked Thread Snake)
Eryx jaculus (Javeline Sand Boa)
Coluber elegantissimus (The most Beautiful Snake)
Coluber rhodorhachis rhodorhachis (Jan’s Desert Racer)
Remarks
CONFIDENTIAL
Coluber rubriceps (Red Whip Sanke)
Coluber Sinai (Sinai Banded Snake)
Eirenis coronella (crowned Peace Snake)
Lytorhymchus diadema (Crowned Leaf-nosed Snake)
Malpolon moilensis (Moila Snake)
Psammophis schokari (Tree Snake)
Endemic to Southern Jordan
May cause Envenomation
Jordan represents the southern most
limit of distribution
Endemic to Southern Jordan
GIT
May cause Envenomation
May cause Envenomation
Spalerosophis diadema cliffordi (Clifford’s Snake)
May cause Envenomation
Telescopus nigriceps (Black-headed Cat Snake)
Jordan represents the southern most
limit of distribution
Venomous Snakes (Disi, 2002)
Southern segment (Ma’an)
Southern segment (Wadi Rum)
Northern segment (Amman area)
Southern segment (Wadi Rum, Disi, Mudawwarah)
Southern segment (Al-Hisa, Ma’an)
Southern segment (Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Middle segment (Qatraneh)
Southern segment (Al-Jafr, Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Northern segment (Amman area, Sahab)
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Cerastes gasperettii gasperettii (Sand Horned Viper)
Atractaspis microlepidota engaddensis
Southern segment (Wadi Rum)
Northern segment (Amman area)
Southern segment (Wadi Rum)
Southern segment (Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
Restricted range: Sandy habitats
Pseudocerastes fieldi (False Horned Viper)
Southern segment (Mudawarrah, Disi, Batn El-Ghoul,
Wadi Rum)
Southern segment
Middle segment (Qatraneh)
Southern segment (Al-Jafr, Ma’an, Wadi Rum)
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Final Report
Annex C16-3
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