Pristurus is a genus of geckos native to Arabia and Socotra Island as well as the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. Species of Pristurus are commonly known as rock geckos .
Pristurus | |
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Pristurus rupestris | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Pristurus Rüppell, 1835[1] |
The generic name Pristurus means "saw-tailed" in Latin.[출처 필요]
The following species and subspecies are recognized:[1][2]
Nota bene: A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pristurus.