Saudi rock gecko | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Pristurus |
Species: | P. popovi
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Binomial name | |
Pristurus popovi
Arnold, 1982
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The Saudi rock gecko (Pristurus popovi) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
The specific name, popovi, is in honor of Russian-British entomologist George Basil Popov. [2]
P. popovi is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. [3]
The preferred habitats of P. popovi are rocky areas and shrubland at altitudes of 1,700–3,600 m (5,600–11,800 ft). [1]
Saudi rock gecko | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Pristurus |
Species: | P. popovi
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Binomial name | |
Pristurus popovi
Arnold, 1982
|
The Saudi rock gecko (Pristurus popovi) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
The specific name, popovi, is in honor of Russian-British entomologist George Basil Popov. [2]
P. popovi is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. [3]
The preferred habitats of P. popovi are rocky areas and shrubland at altitudes of 1,700–3,600 m (5,600–11,800 ft). [1]