| Hemidactylus klauberi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. klauberi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus klauberi Scortecci, 1948 | |
Hemidactylus klauberi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia. [1]
The specific name, klauberi, is in honor of American herpetologist Laurence Monroe Klauber. [2]
Hemidactylus is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 168 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the subtropical parts of Africa and Europe. They excel in colonizing oceanic islands by rafting on flotsam, and are for example found across most of Polynesia. In some archipelagoes, cryptic species complexes are found. Geckos like to live in and out of houses. They have been introduced to Australia.
Hemidactylus flaviviridis is a species of gecko. It is known as the yellow-belly gecko or northern house gecko.
The Mediterranean house gecko is a type of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world. It is commonly referred to as the Turkish gecko as represented in its Latin name and also as the moon lizard because it emerges in the evening.
Laurence Monroe Klauber, was an American herpetologist and the foremost authority on rattlesnakes. He was the first curator of reptiles and amphibians at the San Diego Natural History Museum and Consulting Curator of Reptiles for the San Diego Zoo. He was also a businessman, inventor, and contributed to mathematics in his study of the distribution of prime numbers.
The wildlife of Somalia includes the flora and fauna of Somalia, which is extremely diverse due to the country's location between the temperate and the tropical zones. Somalia has a long coastline, bordered by the Indian Ocean in the east and Red Sea in the north. The Northwestern and Central parts of the country are arid, or very dry. The Southern and Northeastern regions are semi-arid, receiving slightly more rainfall than the Central and Northwest regions. The Coastal region is more humid due to its proximity to the ocean. Somalia is home to over 727 species of birds and boasts over 177 species of mammals.
Heyden's gecko is a species of geckos, family Gekkonidae, found in northeastern Africa and in the Middle East.
The northern spotted box turtle, also commonly known as Klauber's box turtle and Klauber's spotted box turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae.
Hemidactylus bouvieri, also known as Bouvier's leaf-toed gecko or Cape Verde leaf-toed gecko, is a species of gecko in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands and is listed as critically endangered. It has been found on the islands of São Vicente, Santo Antão, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Santiago and Ilhéu Raso.
Arnold's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Granchi's leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to east central Somalia.
The common leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko. It is endemic to northern Somalia. Despite its vernacular name, it is very rare.
Parkers leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Somalia.
Hemidactylus puccionii, also known commonly as the Somali plain gecko and the Zanzibar leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to easten Africa.
Hemidactylus ruspolii, also known commonly as the farm leaf-toed gecko, Prince Ruspoli's gecko, Ruspoli's gecko, and the turnip-tailed black and yellow gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northern East Africa.
Hemidactylus sinaitus, also known as the Red Sea gecko or Sinai leaf-toed gecko, is a species of gecko. It is found in Yemen and northeastern Africa between Egypt and Somalia.
Smith's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.
The Northern Somali leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko. It is found in northern Somalia and Ethiopia.
Hemidactylus squamulatus, also known as Tornier's leaf-toed gecko or Nyika gecko, is a species of gecko. It is found in eastern Africa.
Hemidactylus taylori, also known commonly as Taylor's house gecko and Taylor's Somali half-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Hemidactylus tropidolepis, also known as Mocquard's leaf-toed gecko or Ogaden gecko, is a species of gecko. It is found in eastern Africa.
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