Pristurus obsti Rösler & Wranik 1999 articles

Distribution

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Continent: Near-East
Distribution: Socotra Island (Yemen)
Type locality: SW Qalansinah = Qualansya (12°34.67'N, 53°59.19'E

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The mangrove semaphore gecko (Pristurus obsti) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Socotra Island.

The specific name, obsti, is in honor of German herpetologist Fritz Jürgen Obst (1939–2018).^[2]^[3]

P. obsti is only found on Socotra Island, which is part of Yemen^[3]

P. obsti is oviparous.^[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.
^ 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).
^ ^a ^b ^c Pristurus obsti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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The mangrove semaphore gecko (Pristurus obsti) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Socotra Island.