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Distribution

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Continent: Near-East
Distribution: Yemen (Hanish al-Kabir island)
Type locality: northwest coast of Hanish al-Kabir island (13°46 18 N, 42° 46 20 E, app. 8 m elevation), Red Sea, Yemen.
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Pristurus schneideri

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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.[2]

Geographic range

P. schneideri is found on Hanish al Kabir Island, Yemen.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. schneideri are the intertidal and supratidal zones, at elevations from sea level to 8 m (26 ft).[1]

Reproduction

P. schneideri is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Sindaco, R.; Wilms, T. (2012). "Pristurus schneideri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199845A2613714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199845A2613714.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pristurus schneideri, p. 237).
  3. ^ a b Pristurus schneideri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database.
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Pristurus schneideri: Brief Summary

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

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