Pristurus schneideri
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Pristurus schneideri is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Yemen.
Etymology
The specific name, schneideri, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Schneider of the Hessisches Landesmuseum in Darmstadt.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (Pristurus schneideri, p. 237).
Geographic range
P. schneideri is found on Hanish al Kabir Island, Yemen.{{NRDB species|genus=Pristurus|species=schneideri}}.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of P. schneideri are the intertidal and supratidal zones, at elevations from sea level to {{convert|8|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
Reproduction
P. schneideri is oviparous.
References
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Further reading
- Rösler H, Böhme W, Köhler J (2008). "A new species of the diurnal gekkonid genus Pristurus Rüppell, 1835 from the Red Sea island Hanish al-Kabir, Yemen". Amphibia-Reptilia 29 (2): 217–227. (Pristurus schneideri, new species).
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Category:Reptiles described in 2008
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