Haemodracon riebeckii

Haemodracon riebeckii
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Haemodracon
Species:	H. riebeckii
Binomial name
	Haemodracon riebeckii; (W. Peters, 1882)
Synonyms
	Diplodactylus riebeckii; W. Peters, 1882; Ptyodactylus homolepis; Blanford, 1887; Phyllodactylus riebeckii; — Boulenger, 1885; Ptyodactylus socotranus; Steindachner, 1902; Haemodracon riebeckii; — Bauer et al., 1997;

Last updated May 05, 2024

Haemodracon riebeckii, known as the dragon-tree gecko or blood dragon gecko,^[3]^[4] is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae.^[1]^[2] The species is endemic to the Socotra archipelago, Yemen.

Etymology

The specific name, riebeckii, is in honor of German ethnologist Emil Riebeck.^[5]

Geographic range

H. riebeckii is found on Socotra Island and nearby Samhah Island. Both Islands belong to Yemen.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of H. riebeckii are rocky areas^[6] and shrubland, at altitudes of 0–938 m (0–3,077 ft).^[1]

Behavior

H. riebeckii is active at night.^[6]

Reproduction

H. riebeckii is oviparous.^[2]

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References

1 2 3 4 Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Haemodracon riebeckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T169694A6667059. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T169694A6667059.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
1 2 3 4 Haemodracon riebeckii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 21 January 2019.
↑ Morrison, J., Tobias, M. (2008:159). Sanctuary: global oases of innocence. San Francisco: Council Oak Books.
↑ O'Shea, M. (2021:111). Lizards of the World: A Guide to Every Family. United Kingdom: Ivy Press.
↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Haemodracon riebeckii, p. 221).
1 2 Razzetti E; Sindaco R; Grieco C; et al. (2011). "Annotated checklist and distribution of the Socotran Archipelago Herpetofauna (Reptilia)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2826 (1): 1–44. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2826.1.1.