Urothemis thomasi | |
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Conservation status | |
Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific 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, 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
- 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.
- Michael Dickison. "New discovery amid UAE's dying ecosystem". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Urothemis thomasi |
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