Pristurus somalicus

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Pristurus somalicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Pristurus
Species:
P. somalicus
Binomial name
Pristurus somalicus
Parker, 1932

Pristurus somalicus, also known as Somali rock gecko or Somali semaphore gecko, is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Somalia and Ethiopia. [1]

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