The Socotra leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus forbesii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Abd al-Kuri in the Socotra archipelago.
Etymology
The specific name, forbesii, is in honor of Henry Ogg Forbes, who was a Scottish explorer and naturalist.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of H. forbesii is the intertidal zone.
Reproduction
H. forbesii is oviparous. Eggs are laid in rock crevices or under stones.
References
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1899). "The Expedition to Sokotra. II. Descriptions of the New Species of Reptiles". Bulletin of the Liverpool Museums 2 (1): 4âÂÂ7. (Hemidactylus forbesii, new species, p. 5).
- , , , , (2016). "Patterns of diversification in islands: a comparative study across three gecko genera in the Socotra Archipelago". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 98: 288âÂÂ299.
- , (2000). "Die Geckofauna des Sokotra-Archipels (Sauria: Gekkonidae)". Gekkota 2: 20âÂÂ27. (in German).
- Rösler H, Wranik W (2004). "A key and annotated checklist to the reptiles of the Socotra archipelago". Fauna of Arabia 20: 505âÂÂ534.