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The reptiles of Israel live in environments ranging from the Negev Desert to the Red Sea, from the Jordan River to the Judaean Mountains. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature :
Israel has roughly 100 species of reptiles, of which almost a third live in its northern areas.The extinction rate among reptiles has been relatively low here; reptiles that became extinct in the region around the beginning of the 20th century include the Nile crocodile, European pond turtle, Levant viper, and Nile monitor.
National animals of the Levant: Arabian oryx (Jordan), mountain gazelle and hoopoe (), striped hyena (Lebanon), Palestine sunbird (Palestine), and saker falcon (Syria). The wildlife of the Levant encompasses all types of wild plants and animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fresh and saltwater fish, and invertebrates, that inhabit the region historically known as the Levant ...
This is a list of reptiles found in Lebanon. Emydid turtles. Balkan terrapin, Mauremys rivulata; Land tortoises. Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca; Marine turtles. Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta; Green turtle, Chelonia mydas; Softshell turtles. Nile softshell turtle, Trionyx triunguis; Agamid lizards. Rough-tailed rock agama, Laudakia stellio ...
The region is home to a variety of plants and animals; at least 47,000 living species have been identified, with another 4,000 assumed to exist. At least 116 mammal species are native to Palestine/Israel, as well as 511 bird species, 97 reptile species, and 7 amphibian species. There are also an estimated 2,780 plant species.
The wildlife of Lebanon refers to the flora and fauna of Lebanon, a country in Asia located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. The country has four main geographical areas: the coastal plain, Mount Lebanon , the Beqaa Valley and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains .
It is found in northern and central Israel, Palestine, western Syria, northwestern Jordan, and Lebanon. [2] [5] [6] In 2017 a specimen was found in Turkey. [11]Mallow et al. (2003) describe the range as relatively restricted, with the distribution being concentrated in the Mediterranean coastal plains to the inland hills of Lebanon and Israel, along with the adjoining regions of Syria and Jordan.
Pages in category "Reptiles of the Middle East" ... List of reptiles of Israel; A. ... Lebanon viper; List of reptiles of Jordan;