Pristurus schneideri explained

Pristurus schneideri is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.

Etymology

The specific name, schneideri, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Schneider of the Hessisches Landesmuseum in Darmstadt.^[1]

Geographic range

P. schneideri is found on Hanish al Kabir Island, Yemen.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. schneideri are the intertidal and supratidal zones, at elevations from sea level to 8m (26feet).

Reproduction

P. schneideri is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Rösler H, Böhme W, Köhler J (2008). "A new species of the diurnal gekkonid genus Pristurus Rüppell, 1835 from the Red Sea island Hanish al-Kabir, Yemen". Amphibia-Reptilia 29 (2): 217–227. (Pristurus schneideri, new species).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Pristurus schneideri, p. 237).
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