Haemodracon riebeckii explained

Haemodracon riebeckii, known as the dragon-tree gecko or blood dragon gecko,^{[1] [2]} is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Socotra archipelago, Yemen.

Etymology

The specific name, riebeckii, is in honor of German ethnologist Emil Riebeck.^[3]

Geographic range

H. riebeckii is found on Socotra Island and nearby Samhah Island. Both Islands belong to Yemen.

Habitat

The preferred habitats of H. riebeckii are rocky areas and shrubland, at altitudes of 0-.

Behavior

H. riebeckii is active at night.

Reproduction

H. riebeckii is oviparous.

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural history). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Phyllodactylus riebeckii, pp. 94–95).
• Peters W (1882). "Über die von Herrn Dr. E. Riebeck auf Socotra gesammelten Reptilien ". Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1882 (3): 42–46. (Diplodactylus riebeckii, new species, pp. 43–44). (in German and Latin).
• Rösler H, Wranik W (2004). "A key and annotated checklist to the reptiles of the Socotra archipelago". Fauna of Arabia 20: 505–534.

Notes and References

1. Morrison, J., Tobias, M. (2008:159). Sanctuary: global oases of innocence. San Francisco: Council Oak Books.
2. O'Shea, M. (2021:111). Lizards of the World: A Guide to Every Family. United Kingdom: Ivy Press.
3. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]