| Pristurus crucifer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pristurus |
| Species: | P. crucifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristurus crucifer (Valenciennes, 1861) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Pristurus crucifer, also known commonly as the cross-marked semaphore gecko or Valenciennes rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to eastern Africa and western Asia.
Geographic range
P. crucifer is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia.[1]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 3 Pristurus crucifer at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 March 2019. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Largen M, Spawls S (2010). Amphibians and Reptiles of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 694 pp. ISBN 978-3899734669. (Pristurus crucifer, p. 330).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Pristurus crucifer, p. 106). (in German).
- Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to Eat African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. ISBN 978-1472935618. (Pristurus crucifer, p. 71).
- Valenciennes A (1861). "Note sur les animaux d' Abissinie rapportés par M. Courbon ". Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences, Paris 52: 433–434. (Gymnodactylus crucifer, new species, p. 433). (in French).
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