Guichard's rock gecko

Guichard's rock gecko (Pristurus guichardi) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the island of Socotra of Yemen.

Etymology

The specific name, guichardi, is in honor of British entomologist .

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. guichardi are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of .

Behavior

P. guichardi is arboreal.

Reproduction

P. guichardi is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• Arnold EN (1986). "New species of semaphore gecko (Pristurus: Gekkonidae) from Arabia and Socotra". Fauna of Arabia 8: 352–377. (Pristurus guichardi, new species).
• ; ; ; ; Delle Monache, Daniele; Pellitteri-Rosa, Daniele; (2020). "Ecological preferences of the endemic reptile community of Socotra". Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali 31: 687–701.
• , , , , Carranza S (2016). "Patterns of diversification in islands: A comparative study across three gecko genera in the Socotra Archipelago". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 98: 288–299.
• (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Pristurus guichardi, p. 106). (in German).
• Rösler H, (2004). "A key and annotated checklist to the reptiles of the Socotra archipelago". Fauna of Arabia 20: 505–534.