Species atlas · Kurdistan Region
Species
Profiles of the animals and plants documented across the four governorates, with conservation status and where each was recorded.
844 Animal species
1,408 Plant species
By group
Conservation status Animals
- Critically Endangered4
- Endangered5
- Vulnerable21
- Near Threatened27
- Least Concern372
- Not assessed62
30 threatened species, including Kurdistan newt and Siberian Stonechat
By governorate
- 513 Erbil
- 341 Duhok
- 975 Sulaymaniyah
- 70 Halabja
Showing 37 to 42 of 42 species
Sorted A to Z
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Reptile or amphibianSnake-eyed Lizard
Ophisops elegans
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianSouthern banded newt
Ommatotriton vittatus
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianSpotted Whip Snake
Hemorrhois ravergieri
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianThospitis Dwarf Racer
Eirenis thospitis
Erbil Data Deficient -
Reptile or amphibianTranscaucasian Rat Snake
Zamenis hohenackeri
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianWerner's leaf-toed gecko
Asaccus elisae
Erbil Least Concern
