| Pristurus schneideri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pristurus |
| Species: | P. schneideri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristurus schneideri | |
Pristurus schneideri is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.
Etymology
The specific name, schneideri, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Schneider of the Hessisches Landesmuseum in Darmstadt.[2]
Geographic range
P. schneideri is found on Hanish al Kabir Island, Yemen.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of P. schneideri are the intertidal and supratidal zones, at elevations from sea level to 8 m (26 ft).[1]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 Sindaco, R.; Wilms, T. (2012). "Pristurus schneideri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199845A2613714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199845A2613714.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 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 schneideri, p. 237).
- 1 2 Pristurus schneideri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database.
Further reading
- Rösler H, Böhme W, Köhler J (2008). "A new species of the diurnal gekkonid genus Pristurus Rüppell, 1835 from the Red Sea island Hanish al-Kabir, Yemen". Amphibia-Reptilia 29 (2): 217–227. (Pristurus schneideri, new species).
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