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Distribution

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Continent: Near-East
Distribution: Socotra Island, Samha Island (Republic of Yemen)
Type locality: Socotra [Yemen], by implication.
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Haemodracon riebeckii

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Haemodracon riebeckii is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae.[2] The species is endemic to 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.[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of H. riebeckii are rocky areas[4] and shrubland, at altitudes of 0–938 m (0–3,077 ft).[1]

Behavior

H. riebeckii is active at night.[4]

Reproduction

H. riebeckii is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Haemodracon riebeckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T169694A6667059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T169694A6667059.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Haemodracon riebeckii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Haemodracon riebeckii, p. 221).
  4. ^ a b Razzetti E, Sindaco R, Grieco C; et al. (2011). "Annotated checklist and distribution of the Socotran Archipelago Herpetofauna (Reptilia)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2826 (1): 1–44. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2826.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Haemodracon riebeckii: Brief Summary

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Haemodracon riebeckii is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.

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