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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2016, Vol. 4, Issue 4
The herpetofauna of Palestine: A preliminary checklist

Imadeddin Albaba

A preliminary checklist of the herpetofauna of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip) Governorates is presented based on records of amphibian and reptile species whose presence has been confirmed in Palestine's governorates as a result of extensive field expeditions, examination of fixed herpetological collections, literature review, and personal communications from researchers. The paper reports 95 original data on the Palestinian herpetofauna (4 Amphibians and 54 reptiles), deriving from field observations.
The herpetofauna of Palestine consists of 58 species belonging to forty six genera and twenty families. Species found in this study either globally or regionally distributed. Majority of species (44 species) fall in the least concern category of the IUCN Red List Category. One species found to be categorized as critically endangered, and another species found to be categorized as endangered. Two Species found to be categorized as threatened, and three Species as vulnerable accordingly.
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How to cite this article:
Imadeddin Albaba. The herpetofauna of Palestine: A preliminary checklist. J Entomol Zool Stud 2016;4(4):123-128.

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