A Survey of the Herpetofauna of Bisha District, South of Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
A survey of the herpetofauna was made in different
localities of Bisha district, south of Saudi Arabia. Out of 293 specimens
12 amphibians and 281 reptiles were collected. Lizards were the most
collected reptilian species (86.69 %), while Amphisbaenians comprised
the little group of the sample. The snakes belonged to three families;
most of them were colubrid species. Only one bufonid species (Amphibia)
and one species of turtle were collected.
How to cite this article
Hussein H.K. and A.D. M. Darwish, 2001. A Survey of the Herpetofauna of Bisha District, South of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Biological Sciences, 1: 728-730.
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