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Background: Jazan region is one of the most important areas of the Kingdom that is located in the southwest of the country. It is considered one of the richest areas in biodiversity and it encompasses a large group of lizards belonging to different families. The aim of the current research is to survey different types of lizards in Jazan.Materials and Methods: Lizards were collected from Al-Aradha, AL-tuwal and Damad by hand capturing between dawn and midmorning, or shortly before sunset.Results: In this work, eight species belonging to four families (Camaeleonidae, Scincidae, Gekkonidae, and Agamidae) were collected and identified. Most of the gathered species belong to the family Gekkonidae.Conclusions: The widespread of species belonging to the family Gekkonidae may be attributed to the ability of these species to withstand various climatic conditions and to live in different habitats using the available facilities to survive and broadly distribute. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The amphibious animal is defined as a group of vertebrates relying upon water and encompassing areas. Individuals of amphibians are an essential part of environments, but they are threatened by human actions, including climate change. Amphibians can likewise give proof of natural well-being and flexibility. In spite of the fact that Jazan area has distinctive environments and fauna, the investigations of amphibian fauna in Jazan area remain ineffectively contemplated and data about its biology and appropriation is inadequate. This study was carried out to investigate the diversity of amphibians in Jazan region through hand grabbing collection of specimens from Dhamd, Abu-Arish, Samtah, Al-Aradha and Ahad Almasarha. Three types of Amphibia (Anura) belong to the family Bufonidae were recorded to include Duttaphrynus dhufarensis, Sclerophrys arabica and Sclerophrys tihamica among the total of seven amphibian species present in Saudi Arabia. The current study revealed that Sclerophrys tihamica is an abundant species while the other two are rare in the study area. Additional field visits and surveys through different seasons and environments (particularly mountains and valleys locations) are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]