| Hemidactylus dracaenacolus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. dracaenacolus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus dracaenacolus Rösler & Wranik, 1999 | |
Hemidactylus dracaenacolus is a species of gecko endemic to Socotra. [2] They are critically endangered and live among Socotra dragon trees. [3]
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Dragon's blood is a bright red resin which is obtained from different species of a number of distinct plant genera: Calamus spp. also including Calamus rotang, Croton, Dracaena and Pterocarpus. The red resin has been in continuous use since ancient times as varnish, medicine, incense, pigment, and dye.
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Dracaena cinnabari, the Socotra dragon tree or dragon blood tree, is a dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen, located in the Arabian Sea. It is named after the blood-like color of the red sap that the trees produce. It is considered the national tree of Yemen.
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The banded leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko. It is endemic to West Africa west of the Dahomey Gap, from southern Guinea to Togo.
The Socotra leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Abd al-Kuri in the Socotra archipelago.
Grant's leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Socotra. Usually it can be found camouflaging at rocky areas such as cliffs and mountain peaks.
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The Socotran rock gecko is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Socotra.
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