Mangrove semaphore gecko

Mangrove semaphore gecko
Scientific classification Edit this 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 (Pristurus obsti), also known commonly as Obst's rock gecko, 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).

Geographic distribution

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

Habitat

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

Behavior

Pristurus obsti is arboreal.

Reproduction

Pristurus obsti is oviparous.

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 Pristurus obsti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. 1 2 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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