Biology:Urothemis thomasi
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
| Urothemis thomasi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Urothemis |
| Species: | U. thomasi
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| Binomial name | |
| Urothemis thomasi Longfield, 1932
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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.[2] 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. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T22817A83841808.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22817/83841808. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Michael Dickison. "New discovery amid UAE's dying ecosystem". Al Jazeera. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/02/new-discovery-amid-uae-dying-ecosystem-20142189655952414.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q920338 entry
