Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: October 31st, 2023.
 
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Genus
Pristurus
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Semaphore Geckos
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Semaphorgeckos
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Semaforgekkoer
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1835 |  |
Pristurus Rüppell (type species: Pristurus flavipunctatus Rüppell 1835) |
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1863 | |
Spatalura Gray (type species: Spatalura carteri Gray 1863; syn. Kluge 1991) |
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1968 | |
Geisopristurus Lanza & Sassi (type species: Geisopristurus simonettai Lanza & Sassi 1968; syn. Lanza 1990; Arnold 1993) |
Contents:
27 species, of which 19 (70.4%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Mauritania, NE. Africa, Middle East.
Reported from:
Bahrain,
Djibouti,
Egypt,
Eritrea
(incl.
Dahlak Archipelago),
Ethiopia,
Iran,
Jordan,
Kenya,
Kuwait,
Mauritania,
Oman
(incl.
Masirah),
Qatar,
Saudi Arabia
(incl.
Farasan Islands),
Somalia,
Sudan,
United Arab Emirates,
Yemen
(incl.
Hanish al Kabir,
Socotra Archipelago
[Abd al Kuri,
Darsa,
Samha,
Socotra]).
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Pristurus abdelkuri
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Abd al Kuri Semaphore Gecko
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Abd-al-Kuri-Semaphorgecko
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Abd al Kuri-semaforgekko
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1986 | |
Pristurus abdelkuri Arnold |
Introduced to:
Yemen
(Socotra Archipelago:
Socotra).
Distribution:
Yemen
(Socotra Archipelago:
Abd al Kuri).
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Pristurus adrarensis
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Mauritanian Semaphore Gecko
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Mauritanischer Semaphorgecko
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Mauritansk Semaforgekko
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2006 | |
Pristurus adrarensis Geniez & Arnold |
Distribution:
Mauritania.
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Pristurus carteri
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Masirah Semaphore Gecko, (Carter's Semaphore Gecko)
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Masirah-Semaphorgecko
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Masirah-semaforgekko
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1863 | |
Spatalura carteri Gray |
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Pristurus carteri Boulenger 1885 |
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1931 | |
Pristurus carteri tuberculatus Parker (Arnold 1986) |
Distribution:
Oman
(incl.
Masirah),
Saudi Arabia,
United Arab Emirates,
Yemen.
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Pristurus celerrimus
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Bar-tailed Semaphore Gecko
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Schwanzbinden-Semaphorgecko
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Båndhalet Semaforgekko
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1977 | |
Pristurus celerrimus Arnold |
Distribution:
Oman,
United Arab Emirates.
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Pristurus collaris
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Collared Semaphore Gecko
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Halsband-Semaphorgecko
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Halsbånd-semaforgekko
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1869 | |
Spatalura collaris Steindachner |
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Pristurus collaris Boulenger 1885 |
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Pristurus carteri collaris Parker 1931 |
Distribution:
Yemen.
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Pristurus crucifer
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Cross-marked Semaphore Gecko, Cross-marked Sand Gecko
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Kreuz-Semaphorgecko
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Krucifiks-semaforgekko
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1861 | |
Gymnocephalus crucifer Valenciennes |
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Pristurus crucifer Boulenger 1885 |
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1871 | |
Pristurus longipes Peters (Wermuth 1965) |
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1927 | |
Pristurus stefaninii Calabresi (Wermuth 1965) |
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1933 | |
Pristurus crucifer laticephalus Scortecci (Wermuth 1965) |
Remarks:
The status of longipes is uncertain.
Bowles (2012) treated it as a separate species, although noting the uncertain status of the taxon.
Distribution:
Eritrea,
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Somalia,
Yemen.
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Pristurus flavipunctatus
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Yellow-spotted Semaphore Gecko, Yellow-spotted Gecko, (Rüppell's Semaphore Gecko)
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Gelbfleckiger Semaphorgecko
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Gulplettet Semaforgekko
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1835 | |
Pristurus flavipunctatus Rüppell |
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1896 | |
Pristurus percristatus Boulenger (Wermuth 1965) |
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1933 | |
Pristurus percristatus pseudoflavipunctatus Scortecci (Wermuth 1965) |
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1986 | |
Pristurus gasperetti gasperetti Arnold (Schätti & Gasperetti 1994) |
Other common names:
gasperetti: Wadi Kharrar Semaphore Gecko, Wadi Kharrar Rock Gecko
Remarks:
The records from the Jabal Akhdar massif of northern Oman (Arnold 1977; Arnold & Gallagher 1977) refer to gallagheri (Schätti & Gasperetti 1994).
Distribution:
Djibouti,
Egypt,
Eritrea
(incl.
Dahlak Archipelago),
Ethiopia,
Saudi Arabia
(incl.
Farasan Islands),
Somalia,
Sudan,
Yemen.
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Pristurus gallagheri
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Oman Semaphore Gecko, (Gallagher's Semaphore Gecko)
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Oman-Semaphorgecko
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Omansk Semaforgekko
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1986 | |
Pristurus gasperetti gallagheri Arnold |
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Pristurus gallagheri Schätti & Gasperetti 1994 |
Remarks:
Elevated to species status by Schätti & Gasperetti (1994), followed by most other authors (e.g., Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008; Gardner 2009). However, gallagheri was still treated as a subspecies of gasperetti by Grossmann, Kowalski, Zwanzig & Zilger (2012), but without discussion.
Distribution:
Oman.
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Pristurus guichardi
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Orange-spotted Semaphore Gecko
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Orangefleckiger Semaphorgecko
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Orangeplettet Semaforgekko
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1986 | |
Pristurus guichardi Arnold |
Distribution:
Yemen
(Socotra Archipelago:
Socotra).
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Pristurus guweirensis
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Guweira Semaphore Gecko
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Guweira-Semaphorgecko
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Guweira-semaforgekko
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1951 | |
Pristurus flavipunctatus guweirensis Haas |
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Pristurus rupestris guweirensis Hoofien 1960 |
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Pristurus guweirensis Burriel-Carranza, Mazuch, Estarellas, Talavera, Riaño, Koppetsch, Tamar, Tejero-Cicuéndez, Al Saadi, Busais, Kratochvíl, Shobrak, Smid & Carranza 2023 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of rupestris (e.g., Arnold 1986).
Revalidated by Burriel-Carranza, Mazuch, Estarellas, Talavera, Riaño, Koppetsch, Tamar, Tejero-Cicuéndez, Al Saadi, Busais, Kratochvíl, Shobrak, Smíd & Carranza (2023).
Distribution:
Jordan,
Oman
(incl.
Masirah),
Saudi Arabia
(incl.
Farasan Islands),
Yemen
(incl.
Hanish Islands
[Hanish al Kabir]).
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Pristurus insignis
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Socotra Crestless Semaphore Gecko
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Kammloser Semaphorgecko
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Kamløs Semaforgekko
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1881 | |
Pristurus insignis Blanford |
Distribution:
Yemen
(Socotra Archipelago:
Socotra).
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Pristurus insignoides
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Adho Dimellus Semaphore Gecko
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Adho-Dimellus-Semaphorgecko
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Adho Dimellus-semaforgekko
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1986 | |
Pristurus insignoides Arnold |
Distribution:
Yemen
(Socotra Archipelago:
Socotra).
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Pristurus masirahensis
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Masirah Semaphore Gecko
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Masirah-Semaphorgecko
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Masirah-semaforgekko
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2019 | |
Pristurus masirahensis Tamar, Mitsi, Simó-Riudalbas, Tejero-Cicuéndez, Al-Sariri & Carranza |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of minimus (e.g., Meinig & Kessler 1998; Gardner 2013).
Distribution:
Oman
(Masirah).
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Pristurus mazbah
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Mazbah Semaphore Gecko
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Mazbah-Semaphorgecko
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Mazbah-semaforgekko
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1989 | |
Pristurus mazbah Al-Safadi |
Remarks:
Possibly a synonym of saada (Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008). Not mentioned by Arnold (2009).
Distribution:
Yemen.
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Pristurus migiurtinicus
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Bosaso Semaphore Gecko, Migiurtine Semaphore Gecko
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Bosaso-Semaphorgecko
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Bosaso-semaforgekko
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1933 | |
Pristurus migiurtinicus Scortecci |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of rupestris (e.g., Wermuth 1965).
Revalidated by Burriel-Carranza, Mazuch, Estarellas, Talavera, Riaño, Koppetsch, Tamar, Tejero-Cicuéndez, Al Saadi, Busais, Kratochvíl, Shobrak, Smíd & Carranza (2023).
Distribution:
Djibouti,
Eritrea
(incl.
Dahlak Archipelago),
Somalia.
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Pristurus minimus
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Lesser Semaphore Gecko, Small Semaphore gecko, Least Semaphore Gecko
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Kleiner Semaphorgecko
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Lille Semaforgekko
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1977 | |
Pristurus minimus Arnold |
Remarks:
Records from Masirah refer to masirahensis (Tamar, Mitsi, Simó-Riudalbas, Tejero-Cicuéndez, Al-Sariri & Carranza 2019).
Distribution:
Oman,
Saudi Arabia,
United Arab Emirates,
Yemen.
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Pristurus obsti
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Orange-lined Semaphore Gecko
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Orangestreifiger Semaphorgecko
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Orangestribet Semaforgekko
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1999 | |
Pristurus obsti Rösler & Wranik |
Distribution:
Yemen
(Socotra Archipelago:
Socotra).
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Pristurus ornithocephalus
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Bird-headed Semaphore gecko
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Vogelkopf-Semaphorgecko
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Fuglehoved-semaforgekko
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1986 | |
Pristurus ornithocephalus Arnold |
Distribution:
Yemen.
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Pristurus phillipsii
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Somali Mountain Semaphore Gecko, (Lort Phillips's Semaphore Gecko)
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Somalischer Gebirgs-Semaphorgecko
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Somalisk Bjerg-semaforgekko
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1895 | |
Pristurus phillipsii Boulenger |
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Pristurus popovi
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Asir Semaphore Gecko
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Asir-Semaphorgecko
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Asir-semaforgekko
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1982 | |
Pristurus popovi Arnold |
Distribution:
Saudi Arabia,
Yemen.
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Pristurus rupestris
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Rock Semaphore Gecko, Common Semaphore Gecko, Dwarf Rock Gecko, (Blanford's Semaphore Gecko)
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Felsen-Semaphorgecko
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Klippe-semaforgekko
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1874 | |
Pristurus rupestris Blanford |
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1952 | |
Pristurus rupestris iranicus Schmidt (Arnold 1986) |
Remarks:
Previously included guweirensis and migiurtinicus.
Although reported from Iraq (e.g., Khalaf 1959; Mohammed, Rhadi, Rastegar-Pouyani, Rastegar-Pouyani & Yousefkhani 2017) and Pakistan (e.g., Smith 1935, Wermuth 1965),
presence in these countries needs confirmation (Leviton, Anderson, Adler & Minton 1992).
Presence in Kuwait, although reported by Arnold (2009), is regarded as doubtful herein, following Amr, Alenezi, Al-Sayegh & Baker (2021),
who did not include the species for the country.
Records from Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia refer to migiurtinicus.
Presence in Ethiopia needs confirmation.
Distribution:
Bahrain,
Iran,
Oman,
Qatar,
United Arab Emirates.
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Pristurus saada
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Yemen Semaphore Gecko
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Jemenitischer Semaphorgecko
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Yemenitisk Semaforgekko
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1986 | |
Pristurus saada Arnold |
Distribution:
Yemen.
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Pristurus samhaensis
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Samha Semaphore Gecko
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Samha-Semaphorgecko
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Samha-semaforgekko
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1999 | |
Pristurus samhaensis Rösler & Wranik |
Distribution:
Yemen
(Socotra Archipelago
[Darsa,
Samha]).
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Pristurus schneideri
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Hanish al Kabir Island Semaphore Gecko
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Hanish-al-Kabir-Semaphorgecko
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Hanish al Kabir-semaforgekko
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2008 | |
Pristurus schneideri Rösler, Köhler & Böhme |
Distribution:
Yemen
(Hanish Islands:
Hanish al Kabir).
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Pristurus simonettai
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Kismayo Semaphore Gecko, (Simonetta's Semaphore Gecko)
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Kismayo-Semaphorgecko
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Kismayo-semaforgekko
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1968 | |
Geisopristurus simonettai Lanza & Romoli Sassi |
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Pristurus simonettai Lanza 1983 |
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Pristurus sokotranus
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Socotra Throat-spotted Semaphore Gecko
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Halsfleckiger Semaphorgecko
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Halsplettet Semaforgekko
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1938 | |
Pristurus sokotranus Parker |
Distribution:
Yemen
(Socotra Archipelago:
Socotra).
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Pristurus somalicus
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Somali Coastal Semaphore Gecko, Somali Semaphore Gecko
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Somalischer Küsten-Semaphorgecko
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Somalisk Kyst-semaforgekko
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1932 | |
Pristurus somalicus Parker |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of phillipsii by some authors (e.g., Parker 1942; Loveridge 1947; Wermuth 1965; Lanza 1983, 1990; Kluge 2001), but as a valid species by others (e.g., Arnold 1993; Largen & Spawls 2006).
Distribution:
Ethiopia,
Somalia.
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