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Pristurus

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Pristurus
Pristurus rupestris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Pristurus
Rüppell, 1835[1]

Pristurus is a genus of geckos native to Arabia and Socotra Island as well as the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. Species of Pristurus are commonly known as rock geckos .

The generic name Pristurus means "saw-tailed" in Latin.

Species and subspecies

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The following species and subspecies are recognized:[1][2]

Nota bene: A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pristurus.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pristurus ". ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  2. ^ Genus Pristurus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • Arnold EN (1986). "New species of semaphore gecko (Pristurus: Gekkonidae) from Arabia and Socotra". Fauna of Saudi Arabia 8: 352-377.
  • Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ, .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Genus Pristurus, p. 52).
  • Rüppell E (1835). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig: Amphibien. Frankfurt am Main: S. Schmerber. 34 pp. (Pristurus, new genus, p. 16). (in German).