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.
Urothemis thomasi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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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References
edit- ^ 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.