Pristurus schneideri
Pristurus schneideri is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.
| Pristurus schneideri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pristurus |
| Species: | P. schneideri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristurus schneideri | |
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]
References
- Sindaco R, Wilms T (2012). "Pristurus schneideri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T199845A2613714. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199845A2613714.en. Downloaded on 23 February 2019.
- 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).
- 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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