What animals can be found in the Arabian Desert?

The Arabian Desert dominates much of the Arabian Peninsula. The Rub al-Khali, the largest continuous body of sand on Earth, stretches across the Arabian Desert from Jordan and Iraq to the north and Qatar and Yemen to the south. read more

Snakes, lizards and geckos thrive in the Arabian Desert. More than 100 lizard species live in the region, with geckos boasting the largest variety of species. However, the largest and most famous lizard in the desert is the Egyptian uromastyx (Uromastyx aegyptia), commonly known as the dhub. read more

The animals that live in the Arabian Desert are well-adapted to live in extreme desert climate. However, human persecution, hunting, and overgrazing by human-bred livestock have greatly reduced the numbers of desert animals like gazelles, jackals, hyenas, and oryx. read more

Arabian Desert, great desert region of extreme southwestern Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula. It is the largest desert area on the continent—covering an area of about 900,000 square miles (2,300,000 square km)—and the second largest on Earth, surpassed in size only by the Sahara, in northern Africa. read more