| Pristurus schneideri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pristurus |
| Species: | P. schneideri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristurus schneideri | |
Pristurus schneideri is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.
The specific name, schneideri, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Schneider of the Hessisches Landesmuseum in Darmstadt. [2]
P. schneideri is found on Hanish al Kabir Island, Yemen. [3]
The preferred natural habitats of P. schneideri are the intertidal and supratidal zones, at elevations from sea level to 8 m (26 ft). [1]
Pristurus is a genus of geckos endemic to Arabia and Socotra Island as well as the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. Species of Pristurus are commonly known as rock geckos .
The Hanish Islands conflict was a dispute between Yemen and Eritrea over the island of Greater Hanish in the Red Sea, one of the largest in the then disputed Zukur-Hanish archipelago. Fighting took place over three days from 15 December to 17 December 1995. In 1998 the Permanent Court of Arbitration determined that the smaller islands of the archipelago belonged to Yemen, while the bigger parts belonged to Eritrea.
The Hanish Islands are an island group in the Red Sea. Some of them are a part of Yemen, but before 1998 they were claimed by Eritrea as well. After a case in an international court under the guidance of Abdul Karim al-Iryani, Yemen was granted full ownership of the some parts of the Islands, and Eritrea was awarded the peripheral islands to the southwest.
Bitis schneideri is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to a small coastal region that straddles the border between Namibia and South Africa. B. scneideri is the smallest species in the genus Bitis and possibly the world's smallest viper. There are no subspecies that are currently recognized as being valid.
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Eritrea–Yemen relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Eritrea and Yemen. The states fought briefly over the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea in 1995. In 2004, Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki was invited to and visited Yemen for a two-day working visit. He was accompanied by a number of government ministers and high-ranking military personnel, including foreign minister Ali Said Abdella.
Pristurus rupestris, also known as the rock semaphore gecko, Blanford's semaphore gecko, and Persia rock gecko, is a species of gecko in genus Pristurus which occurs in Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, and Eritrea. This species lives in stony formations, mainly in flat, hard, sandy, barren regions and gravelly plains. It also lives in open, dry forest and bushland. It can be found under stones, on the walls of buildings, and on beaches. It is an egg-laying species.
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The collared rock gecko is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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Peters' rock gecko is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Yemen.
Pristurus mazbah is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Yemen.
Pristurus minimus, also known as Arnold's rock gecko or least semaphore gecko, is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The mangrove semaphore gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Socotra Island.
The birdhead rock gecko is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Yemen.
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