The mangrove semaphore gecko (Pristurus obsti ) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Socotra Island.

Animal name origin

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

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia

Countries

Yemen

Islands

Socotra

Biogeographical realms

Afrotropical

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

Biome

Forest

Savanna

Shrubland

Mating Habits

P. obsti is oviparous.

Population Trend

Stable

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Mangrove semaphore gecko Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangrove_semaphore_gecko

2. Mangrove semaphore gecko on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199736/9124081

Mangrove semaphore gecko

Animal name origin

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Mating Habits

References

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