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Eryx jaculus

Species in validated by: Tarkhnishvili D., Iankoshvili G.

Western Sand Boa, დასავლთის მახრჩობელა

Eryx jaculus
Eryx jaculus
 
Eryx jaculus
Eryx jaculus
 
Eryx jaculus
Eryx jaculus
 
Scientific Name ID: 2586
Name According To: https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/; www.biodiversity-georgia.net
Species: jaculus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular Name: Western Sand Boa
Georgian Name: დასავლთის მახრჩობელა
GBD Remarks:

Reasonably rare species with fragmented range. Surroundings of Tbilisi, Iori Valley. Rocky outcrops in steppe-like semiarid landscape.


Page Authors: David Tarkhnishvili ,
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Tarkhnishvili, D., A. Kandaurov & A. Bukhnikashvili, 2002. Declines of amphibians and reptiles in Georgia during the 20th century: virtual vs. actual problems. Zeitschrift fur Feldherpetologie 9: 89-107.

Georgian biodiversity database contains 8 occurrences of Eryx jaculus

Occurrence IDBasis of RecordLocalityRecorded ByDecimal Latitude Decimal Longitude
7997Vashlovani41.18611146.4735
7998Kumisi41.60993144.780557
7999Tbilisi41.73121144.700683
8000Gldani village41.81872644.81956
8001David Gareja41.45955945.37439
15551Rustavi (Ialghuja)41.54493145.025809
20050Melaani41.64639245.784384
20315Erisimedi41.59244946.330238

Information from GBIF about Eryx jaculus

GBIF scientific name: Eryx jaculus (Daudin, 1803)
GBIF taxonomic status: DOUBTFUL

GBIF cointains 0 occurances (with coordinates) of Eryx jaculus (Daudin, 1803) from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: VU


IUCN Red List Status: LC


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: B1ab(iii)


Trend: Declining


EOO: 8549


AOO: 280


Native/Introduced: Native


Comment: სტატუსი VU. მისი გავრცელების პოლიგონი (Extent of occurrence) საქართველოში არ აღემატება 5,000 კმ^2, და ამავდროულად არეალი მკაცრად ფრაგმენტირებულია. ცალკეული ჰაბიტატების გარდაქმნამ შეიძლება საქართველოში სახეობის განადგურება გამოიწვიოს.


Georgian Name: დასავლთის მახრჩობელა


English Name: Western Sand Boa


Taxonomy according to: https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/; www.biodiversity-georgia.net


References: Muskhelishvili,1970; Bannikov et al., 1977; იანქოშვილი, 2017


Evaluated By: Tarkhnishvili D., Iankoshvili G.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021