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Urothemis thomasi

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Species of dragonfly

Urothemis thomasi
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Urothemis
Species: U. thomasi
Binomial name
Urothemis thomasi
Longfield, 1932
Urothemis thomasi from United Arab Emirates

Urothemis thomasi, the Omani dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Oman and possibly Somalia, and was recently discovered in the United Arab Emirates. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It was last known to be threatened by habitat loss as of 2014.

References

  1. Boudot, J.-P. (2018). "Urothemis thomasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22817A83841808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T22817A83841808.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Michael Dickison. "New discovery amid UAE's dying ecosystem". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Urothemis thomasi


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