The species is native to Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

[1][2] The specific name, jayakari, is in honor of Indian surgeon Atmaram S. G. Jayakar, who collected the holotype.

[3] The preferred natural habitat of O, jayakari is rocky areas near water, at altitudes from sea level to 1,676 m (5,499 ft).

[1] O. jayakari is omnivorous, preying upon insects, amphibians, and reptiles, and also eating plants.

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