Pristurus crucifer

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Pristurus crucifer
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Pristurus
Species:
P. crucifer
Binomial name
Pristurus crucifer
(Valenciennes, 1861)
Synonyms [1]
  • Gymnodactylus crucifer
    Valenciennes, 1861
  • Pristurus crucifer
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Pristurus stefaninii
    Calabresi, 1927
  • Pristurus crucifer laticephalus
    Scortecci, 1933
  • Pristurus crucifer
    Kluge, 1993

Pristurus crucifer, also known commonly as the cross-marked semaphore gecko or Valenciennes rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to eastern Africa and western Asia.

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Geographic range

P. crucifer is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia. [1]

Reproduction

P. crucifer is oviparous. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Pristurus crucifer at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 9 March 2019. www.reptile-database.org.

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