Mangrove semaphore gecko

Mangrove semaphore gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Pristurus
Species:
P. obsti
Binomial name
Pristurus obsti
Rösler & Wranik, 1999

The mangrove semaphore gecko[2] (Pristurus obsti), also known commonly as Obst's rock gecko,[3] is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Socotra Island.

Etymology

The specific name, obsti, is in honor of German herpetologist Fritz Jürgen Obst (1939–2018).[3][2]

Geographic distribution

Pristurus obsti is only found on Socotra Island, which is part of Yemen[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Pristurus obsti are shrubland, savanna, and forest, at elevations of 5–700 m (16–2,297 ft). [1]

Behavior

Pristurus obsti is arboreal.[1]

Reproduction

Pristurus obsti is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Pristurus obsti ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T199736A9124081. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199736A9124081.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Pristurus obsti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pristurus obsti, p. 193).

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