Pristurus phillipsii, known commonly as Phillip's rock gecko or the Somali rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, phillipsii, is in honor of British naturalist .
Geographic range
P. phillipsii is found in Somalia. The Reptile Databases lists it also from Ethiopia.
Reproduction
P. phillipsii is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Arnold EN (2009). "Relationships, evolution and biogeography of Semaphore geckos, Pristurus (Squamata, Sphaerodactylidae) based on morphology". Zootaxa 2060: 1-21.
- Boulenger GA (1895). "On the Reptiles and Batrachians obtained by Mr. E. Lort-Phillips in Somaliland". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Sixth Series 16: 165-169 + Plate VII. (Pristurus phillipsii, new species, pp. 165âÂÂ166 + Plate VII, figures 1, 1a).
- Calabresi E (1915). "Contributo alla conoscenza dei Rettili della Somalia ". Monitore Zoologico Italiano 28: 234âÂÂ247. (Pristurus phillipsii, pp. 235âÂÂ236). (in Italian).
- Mazuch, TomáÃ
¡ (2013). Amphibians and Reptiles of Somaliland and Eastern Ethiopia. DÃ
ÂiteÃÂ, Czech Republic: TomáÃ
¡ Mazuch Publishing. 80 pp. .
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28âÂÂ153. (Pristurus phillipsii, p. 106). (in German).