Pristurus insignis

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For the Middle Eastern species called Blanford's rock gecko, see Bunopus blanfordii

Pristurus insignis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Pristurus
Species:
P. insignis
Binomial name
Pristurus insignis
Blanford, 1881

Pristurus insignis, also known as Blanford's rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found on Socotra Island. [2]

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References

  1. Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Pristurus insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T199735A9123954. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199735A9123954.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Pristurus insignis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database