Pristurus
Encyclopedia
Pristurus is a genus
of gecko
s endemic to Arabia and Socotra Island as well as Middle East
and Horn of Africa
. They are commonly known as Rock Geckos .
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
s endemic to Arabia and Socotra Island as well as Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that juts hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden. It is the easternmost projection of the African continent...
. They are commonly known as Rock Geckos .
Classification of genus Pristurus
- Abdel Kuri Rock Gecko, Pristurus abdelkuri
- Pristurus adrarensis
- Carter's Rock Gecko, Pristurus carteriPristurus carteriPristurus carteri is a species of gecko in the genus Pristurus known as rock geckos. The name Pristurus means 'saw tailed' in Latin and carteri after the person who discovered this species....
- Pristurus carteri carteri
- Pristurus carteri tuberculatus
- Oman Rock Gecko, Pristurus celerrimus
- Collared Rock Gecko, Pristurus collaris
- Valenciennes Rock Gecko, Pristurus crucifer
- Middle Eastern Rock Gecko, Pristurus flavipunctatus
- Pristurus flavipunctatus flavipunctatus
- Pristurus flavipunctatus guweirensis
- Wadi Kharrar Rock Gecko, Pristurus gasperetti
- Pristurus gasperetti gallagheri
- Pristurus gasperetti gasperetti
- Guichard's Rock Gecko, Pristurus guichardi
- Blanford's Rock Gecko, Pristurus insignis
- Haggier Massif Rock Gecko, Pristurus insignoides
- Arnold's Rock Gecko, Pristurus minimus
- Pristurus obsti
- Birdhead Rock Gecko, Pristurus ornithocephalus
- Somai Rock Gecko, Pristurus phillipsii
- Saudi Rock Gecko, Pristurus popovi
- Persia Rock Gecko, Pristurus rupestris
- Pristurus rupestris guweirensis
- Iranian Rock Gecko, Pristurus rupestris iranicus
- Pristurus rupestris rupestris
- Yemen Rock Gecko, Pristurus saada
- Pristurus samhaensis
- Coastal Rock Gecko, Pristurus simonettai
- Socotra Rock Gecko, Pristurus sokotranus
- Somali Rock Gecko, Pristurus somalicus