Mangrove semaphore gecko

The mangrove semaphore gecko (Pristurus obsti), also known commonly as Obst's rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Socotra Island.

Etymology

The specific name, obsti, is in honor of German herpetologist Fritz Jürgen Obst (1939–2018).

Geographic distribution

Pristurus obsti is only found on Socotra Island, which is part of Yemen

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Pristurus obsti are shrubland, savanna, and forest, at elevations of .

Behavior

Pristurus obsti is arboreal.

Reproduction

Pristurus obsti is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• (Pristurus obsti, p. 106). (in German).
• Rösler, Herbert; (1999). "Beiträge zur Herpetologie der Republik Jemen 5. Drei neue Gecko-Arten vom Sokotra-Archipel (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae) ". Zoologische Abhandlungen, Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde Dresden 50: 249–265. (Pristurus obsti, new species, pp. 254–259, Figures 4–7). (in German, with an abstract in English).