Pristurus rupestris

Pristurus rupestris, also known as the rock semaphore gecko, Blanford's semaphore gecko, and Persia rock gecko, is a species of gecko in genus Pristurus which occurs in Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, and Eritrea. This species lives in stony formations, mainly in flat, hard, sandy, barren regions and gravelly plains. It also lives in open, dry forest and bushland. It can be found under stones, on the walls of buildings, and on beaches. It is an egg-laying species.

Pristurus rupestris
In Zighy Bay, Musandam Peninsula, Oman

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Pristurus
Species:
P. rupestris
Binomial name
Pristurus rupestris
Blanford, 1874[2]

References

  1. Mousa Disi, A.M., Papenfuss, T., Shafiei Bafti, S., Sharifi, M. & Vogrin, M. 2010. Pristurus rupestris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T164688A5917749. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T164688A5917749.en. Downloaded on 22 February 2019.
  2. Pristurus rupestris. Reptile Database.


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