A 2018 study described Trachylepis tessellata in Oman as an ecological generalist, with a slight preference for bare areas with gravel and rocks.
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A 2018 study described Trachylepis tessellata in Oman as an ecological generalist, with a slight preference for bare areas with gravel and rocks.
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A 2018 study reported Trachylepis tessellata in Oman from sea level to 1900 m elevation; this is the range of the regional study records.
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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Mountains and rocky habitats
Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261107T094622769 · last approved 7 November 2026
A paper published in 2025 reported seven individuals identified as Trachylepis tessellata near cultivated, relatively moist microhabitats in the Riyadh region; this does not establish the species’ full range.
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